Wasp Mantidfly


Is it a mantid, a wasp, or a fly? Answer: none of the above. This is a Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea), which is more closely related to a green lacewing than any of its namesakes. Although this picture is featured on Iowa Voices, it was taken in Illinois. Link -Thanks, Matt!

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Found the Wasp type ( almost total yellow body) crawling up my leg today in Park City, Utah. I didn't know they were around here. Amazing looking Insect.
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Bah!

I ran into a couple of these while hiking around in mid-Missouri today. Almost got some good photos, but failed.

Now that I know of 'em, I'll put more effort into photographic said funky wasps tomorrow (last day in the midwest).
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The one on the left is "Chibi Maruko-chan" or "Little Maruko-chan" roughly translated.

The one on the right is "Sore Ike! Anpanman!" which is roughly translated as "Go! Anpanman" Anpan is the Asian bread that has the red bean inside. Anpanman is a super hero whose head is made from that bread.

The red girl with pom poms (Dokin-chan) and the black guy (Baikin-man) are his enemies. They are mold/bacteria.

The little dog's name is Cheese.

Both cartoons are little children's shows. Hope that helps!
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Its been a long time since college. I think the left says.

Chihimarure (too small after)

I feel better about the 2nd one

Soreike!

ANPANMAN

Anpanman is the anime/ manga
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in korea the guy on the right is called hop-bbang man (he is originally from japan though) - he is a sort of flat bread with a thin layer of jam inside.
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When I lived in Japan, in the early 1990s, I thought the Chibi Maruko chan theme song was the Japanese national anthem because they played it EVERYWHERE!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGpz5zhEM-w&sns=em
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Yay for Chibi Maruko-chan and Anpanman! When I lived in Japan on high school exchange, my host family's little boy taught me how to draw Anpanman, Doraemon, and a bunch of other little anime icons. Natsukashii!
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