Vespamantoida
Vespamantoida
Genus of mantises
Vespamantoida is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantoididae.[1][2] The genus was erected in 2019 and the name was derived from the Latin word vespa which means wasp and Mantoida referring to the mantis.[1] These mantis resemble and mimic the behavior of a wasp.[1][3][4]