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subfamily Phymatidae
Last weekend in a small river valley near Angel Peak, NM, I saw at least 30 of these beautiful ambush bugs. They were hard to spot because of their excellent camouflage.
Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 25, 2011
42 Comments (1–25)
Nice camouflage
Fascinating!
wonderfull spotting! im amazed....
30?? It took me one year to find a single one !!!
nice macro shots. he looks a little unreal in that last photo :p
Great shots!
Thanks FoTony :)
Wow what a great series! Very well taken and beautiful sharp.
Thanks Emma and Carol and bjohnson. I love ambush bugs and am really sorry that I won't see any until spring. :)
Thank you for the info about your camera and the ambush bug (another new one for me)- I really want a macro lens for Christmas - your photos and subjects are terrific!!
Excellent!
awesome Textless!
Thanks for the nice comments... ambush bugs really are amazing!
Super photos! Amazing creature!
I've seen this bug before...I tried really hard to get the shot but it was hiding under the petals of a flower and they were so tiny. I will post my shot. Please let me know if you think this is the Ambush Bug.
I've never heard them to be considered pollinators. They are not noticeably hairy and move slowly, so they are not very likely to transfer pollen between flowers.
Brilliant!
I'm not sure if it is a pollinator or not. I kind of doubt it as they don't move around a lot. Their stealth/ambush hunters and are attracted to flowers not for pollen and nectar, but for prey.
nice shot..never seen this insect before..
Gordon this bug is also called a Pollinator..?
What a predatory mimicking creature... Nice work...Amadee..!!
Spotting deluxe. Fantastic shooting job.
superbbbb........
I bet they were hard to spot,great photos....
very nice clear shot!