Raphidioptera – the snakeflies
Tuesday, 20. January 2009, 15:10:17
Snakeflies are among the oddest looking of British insects. Their abdomen and wings could easily be mistaken for that of a lacewing or possibly an alderfly but their snake like head and ‘neck’ are quite distinctive. This ‘neck’ is actually an elongate prothorax, with which it can raise its head. The only other similar group with the elongate prothorax are the Mantisflies (Mantispidae) which can be distinguished by their praying mantis like modified front legs, but these are not found in the UK.
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