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Green Lacewing vs Wasp Mantidfly: The Fake Wasp Strikes
FAKE WASP. REAL HUNTER.
A short from AnimalDex, from Green Lacewing vs Wasp Mantidfly: Who Actually Wins?. Every claim in it comes from that page, which has the full detail and sources.
Published 27 October 2026. AI-narrated, with motion added to some images.
Transcript
- 0:00FAKE WASP. REAL HUNTER.. That's not a wasp. And it's hunting its own cousin.
- 0:03No sting, no venom, just a perfect paper-wasp disguise diving in!
- 0:08Stink shield! The lacewing blasts a foul defensive odor in its face!
- 0:13Guardianship! It plants itself over its egg stalks and won't budge!
- 0:18Raptorial snap! Mantis forelegs fire faster than the lacewing can drop!
- 0:23WINNER: Wasp Mantidfly. Hybrid power! Lacewing wings plus mantis arms, and the grip ends it!
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