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This insect makes a chap sit up (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mantis

'this insect' is the definition.
(mantis is a kind of insect)

'a chap sit up' is the wordplay.
'a chap' becomes 'man' (I've seen this before**).
'up' indicates an anagram.
'sit' is an anagram of 'tis'.
'man'+'tis'='MANTIS'

'makes' is the link.

(Other definitions for mantis that I've seen before include "Insect in attitude of prayer" , "Large insect (sometimes praying?)" , "Actually it preys rather than prays" , "may be praying" , "It appears to be praying but is more likely preying" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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