Mantidflies in Florida

I'm reaching out to observers in central Florida to keep an eye out for an apparently unique mantidfly documented in that area. Here are some observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&place_id=any&field:Similar%20observation%20set=Florida%20mantidfly
https://bugguide.net/node/view/68322
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1680938

If you find something that looks like this, capture it, post a pic, and contact me. It may just be an unusual variation of a common species, but it has a very unique set of characteristics and might be a new species. If we have a specimen in hand, I can sequence the DNA and send the critter itself to a taxonomic expert for further characterization.

@ryancooke, @gaudettelaura, @brennafarrell, @joannerusso, @mbelitz, @joshuadoby, @ericpo1, @scottsimmons, @j_appleget, @vijaybarve, @stevecollins, @marykeim, @floridensis

Julkaistu helmikuu 18, 2020 04:57 IP. käyttäjältä

pfau_tarleton

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I wish I could help, but I'm no longer in Florida.

Lähettänyt brennafarrell noin 4 vuotta sitten

Will keep an eye.

Lähettänyt vijaybarve noin 4 vuotta sitten

Copy that, and will keep an eye out. I'm in Volusia county and hit adjacent Lake county fairly frequent (during the warmer, active months).

Lähettänyt floridensis noin 4 vuotta sitten

Wow, I definitely will keep an eye out for one!

Lähettänyt scottsimmons noin 4 vuotta sitten

@joemdo @jaykeller @tpalmer and @bennypoo may be interested in this as well!

Lähettänyt sambiology noin 4 vuotta sitten

Thanks for bringing me into the loop, Sam, though I'm rarely in central Florida. I'm almost exclusively in tropical S. Florida and the Bahamas.

Lähettänyt bennypoo noin 4 vuotta sitten

Hey folks, just a friendly note to keep an eye out for this apparently unique mantidfly. If you spot one, and would like to participate, just put it in a container with air, post pics, and notify me. I can then confirm if it's the unusual one or a typical one. Getting an identification to determine if it's an introduced species or a new species will require a specimen in hand.
@ryancooke, @gaudettelaura, @joannerusso, @mbelitz, @joshuadoby, @ericpo1, @scottsimmons, @j_appleget, @vijaybarve, @stevecollins, @marykeim, @floridensis, @joemdo @jaykeller @tpalmer, @seaheart88, @ladylovesplants, @noaboa, @kuchipatchis, @caitjcampbell, @mbelitz

Lähettänyt pfau_tarleton melkein 4 vuotta sitten

cool, thanks for the @ ! im not often in central florida though but if i am ill keep it in mind

@arctic_mongoose may be interested

Lähettänyt buggybuddy melkein 4 vuotta sitten

thanks, will keep an eye out; @lindacooper298 you also

Lähettänyt seaheart88 melkein 4 vuotta sitten

Interesting. I'll be in touch if I find a likely candidate! @pmaxp - check it out

Lähettänyt gaudettelaura melkein 4 vuotta sitten

Hope to see through my lens 📷😊

Lähettänyt ladylovesplants melkein 4 vuotta sitten

OK, thanks. Hope to see one.

Lähettänyt marykeim melkein 4 vuotta sitten

Always on the lookout for new and interesting inverts. Don't always have collecting equipment, but a littered plastic bottle will sometimes do the trick.

Lähettänyt tpalmer melkein 4 vuotta sitten

Does anyone on this list do blacklighting? That may be the best way to find one.

Lähettänyt stevecollins melkein 4 vuotta sitten

Forgot to tag @aispinsects, @mikehanson11

Lähettänyt pfau_tarleton melkein 4 vuotta sitten

I'll keep an eye but my luck is treacherous. I put lights out almost every night but in the same, degraded area. Will certainly keep an eye out as well. I've only ever been able to see them when light trapping.

Lähettänyt aispinsects melkein 4 vuotta sitten

Will keep an eye out for something similar in my outings. I usually stay within Wakulla, Liberty and Franklin counties. Hopefully I get lucky! Thank you for the Tag.

Lähettänyt mikehanson11 melkein 4 vuotta sitten