Mantidfly - Looks like Praying Mantis and Wasp

This little guy is a mantidfly, and is a wasp mimic. I named him Tyler Durden. Tyler Durden is totally harmless, but looks way awesome. I had him for four days. Tyler is not afraid of anything, you can pick him up and he doesn't even react. I fed him about a half dozen flies before I let him go. I only saw him fly once, and that is when he flew away, never to be seen again.

I have no idea whether this mantidfly was really male or female.

The video was filmed with a Canon SX-20IS. Nothing fancy, but the macro focus on it is great. I found Tyler in my back yard in Provo, UT.

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