Mantispid \Man*tis"pid\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any neuropterous insect of the genus {Mantispa}, and allied genera. The larv[ae] feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under {Neuroptera}.
mantispid n : insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps