The super macro guessing game (5)

Odonata?
There's a few to go through.....

OhLook wrote in post #18564620
Diptera?

Afraid not

Chris.R wrote in post #18564645
Odonata?
There's a few to go through.....

But in this case you do not need to!

ECC233 wrote in post #18564732
But in this case you do not need to!

Does your answer mean that the mystery creature is indeed an odonate?

OhLook wrote in post #18564734
Does your answer mean that the mystery creature is indeed an odonate?

Sorry it was unclear. No it is not an odonata ... therefore there is no need to start searching through the lists!

Is it a flying insect?

OhLook wrote in post #18564740
Is it a flying insect?

Yes. But this might not help

Carnivorous?

I meant there'sa lot of orders
Orthoptera?

Does it exhibit complete metamorphosis (larvae, not nymphs)?

OhLook wrote in post #18564786
Carnivorous?

Indeed, carniverous

OhLook wrote in post #18564842
Does it exhibit complete metamorphosis (larvae, not nymphs)?

An excellent question. There is no larval stage.

Does it prey on animals larger than itself?

OhLook wrote in post #18564862
Does it prey on animals larger than itself?

Not usually, but it is not unknown.

Dear all:

I have replaced the image with a re-processed version. This also shows slightly more of the original image. The reason for this is to remove the version with the EXIF information including the name of the insect (Ooops and thanks for the PM Nogo). No cheating and looking at the cached versions of the original image! It should be (relatively) easy with the larger image.

Sorry for that folks ... I forgot that I had processed the original image with removal of keywords - mea culpa

Hmmm. "Carnivorous." Preys on animals larger than itself - "not unknown."

If I turn it upside down, it looks just like the head of a praying mantis.