Nearly urban insect: the thread-legged bug

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I was so baffled by this one at first: Stick insect? Mantis?

Nope, apparently a member of a subfamily, Emesinae, of Assassin bugs.

I always find them on the mosquito netting on our aviaries. "They are generally found in old buildings, cellars, and similar places," according to my insect guide.