Jeweled Flower Mantis vs Tanypod Predatory Midge

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Jeweled Flower Mantis Tanypod Predatory Midge
Scientific Name Creobroter gemmatus Tanypus punctipennis
Order Mantodea Diptera
Family Hymenopodidae Chironomidae
Size 30-40 mm 4-7 mm
Habitat Underground Ponds & Lakes
Diet Predators Predators
Regions Asia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Jeweled Flower Mantis

A small, brilliantly colored mantis with green and cream body and striking green eyespots ringed with cream on its forewings. It is a jewel of the Asian tropics.

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Did You Know?

Jeweled flower mantises have been observed preferentially hunting near ultraviolet-reflecting flowers, which attract the greatest number of pollinating insects.

Tanypod Predatory Midge

A predatory midge whose larvae hunt other small invertebrates in soft sediments. Adults have distinctively spotted wings.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most chironomids, Tanypodinae larvae are active predators with retractable head capsules for striking at prey.