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2 2 Scorpaenopsis macrochir

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

by IkeDimacaliBatangas, Philippines

ambush

1 0 Flower Crab Spider

Flower Crab Spider

by Seema SwamiMaharashtra, India

Flower crab spiders are ambush

0 1 Ambush Bugs

Ambush Bugs

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Two pairs of mating ambush bugs. Small 1/4 ...

2 0 European mantid

European mantid

by Brian38Washington, USA

A green praying mantis.

4 2 Estuarine stonefish

Estuarine stonefish

by Olivia Cheeตรัง, จังหวัดตรัง, Thailand

Eats small fish, shrimp and other crustaceans, waiting for them to swim by. It ...

1 0 Lighthouse lizardfish

Lighthouse lizardfish

by ElsaSulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

Lizardfish are demersal ambush

0 2 Jumping spider

Jumping spider

by meban langstiehShillong, Meghalaya, India

leaping/jumping..... ambush/stalking

2 0 Greater weever

Greater weever

by Marek KoszorekΜακεδονία - Θράκη, Greece

Grows to around 30 cm in lenght

0 0 Crocodile fish

Crocodile fish

by ElsaIndonesia

predators, the crocodile fish are

32 27 Jagged Ambush Bug - coupling pair

Jagged Ambush Bug - coupling pair

by Small WondersNorthview, Michigan, USA

Both ambush bug adults & nymphs are

4 0 Sri Lanka Elongated Green Crab Spider

Sri Lanka Elongated Green Crab Spider

by SulakkhanaAmbalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Elongated Green Crab Spider (Oxytate subvirens) Kills Small Fly. The ...

4 2 Red lionfish (dark variation)

Red lionfish (dark variation)

by ElsaIndonesia

predator native to indo-pacific reefs. ...

1 0 Mite

Mite

by Tom15Groton, Massachusetts, USA

These tiny mites are barely more than 1mm. They're

5 3 Bandtail Scorpionfish

Bandtail Scorpionfish

by SamanthaCravenOriental Mindoro, Philippines

. Scorpionfish are ambush

11 5 Leaf Fish

Leaf Fish

by ShaumingLoKota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

An ambush

1 0 Jagged Ambush Bug

Jagged Ambush Bug

by JakubkoNew York, USA

forms of predator camouflage.

0 0 Crab spider

Crab spider

by Wild ThingsMaharashtra, India

sundry reproductive purposes; some are wandering hunters and the most widely ...

0 0 Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider

by dane.a.hepRockland, Idaho, USA

Large ambush

0 0 Harvestmen

Harvestmen

by dane.a.hepRockland, Idaho, USA

Spider that is well known for its long legs and small body. An

2 0 Goldenrod Crab Spider

Goldenrod Crab Spider

by Michael94Oregon, USA

Female ambush

2 1 Assassin Bug

Assassin Bug

by Morton1905Rijeka, Croatia

https://vimeo.com/54237570

0 0 Crab Spider with prey

Crab Spider with prey

by Bernadette Sدهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

they are ambush

0 0 Purse-web Spider web

Purse-web Spider web

by robert emondFlorida, USA

accomplished ambush

1 0 Lynx Spider

Lynx Spider

by Richard OngPNG, Malaysia

spine-like bristles (setae) on their legs. they are

2 1 Lean Lynx Spider

Lean Lynx Spider

by Richard OngPNG, Malaysia

spine-like bristles (setae) on their legs. they are

2 0 Whitebanded crab spider

Whitebanded crab spider

by drPFarmville, Virginia, USA

An ambush

6 3 Jagged Ambush Bug

Jagged Ambush Bug

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Phymata is derived from the Greek "Phyma", which means tumor or swelling--and ...

0 5 Masked Crab Spider

Masked Crab Spider

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

species of "flower crab spiders", though not all members of the family are ...

0 0 Jagged Ambush Bug

Jagged Ambush Bug

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Phymata is derived from the Greek "Phyma", which means tumor or swelling--and ...

14 11 assassin bug

assassin bug

by S FrazierIndonesia

Assassin bugs gain their sinister name from their habit of lying in

1 0 Pennsylvania Ambush Bugs with prey (Fly)

Pennsylvania Ambush Bugs with prey (Fly)

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small, distinctly shaped insects. Females larger than males and and tend to be ...

2 0 Pennsylvania Ambush Bug with prey (Yellowjacket)

Pennsylvania Ambush Bug with prey (Yellowjacket)

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small, uniquely shaped bugs with grasping front legs. Able to take much larger ...

5 0 Atlantic stargazer

Atlantic stargazer

by Marek KoszorekΜακεδονία - Θράκη, Greece

Stargazers body is dorso-ventrally flattened. Biggest can grow to 30-35 cm. Its ...

0 0 Salmon Bird-Eater

Salmon Bird-Eater

by WilliamsFamilyWichita, Kansas, USA

name they barely if at all will catch and prey on avians. They're

0 0 Whitebanded Crab Spider

Whitebanded Crab Spider

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Large white spider (can also be yellow, as in the last picture) with purple ...

7 3 Bark crab spider

Bark crab spider

by kyrontfBritish Columbia, Canada

Mid-sized spiders, this one was about 5mm long. They're slow-moving

1 0 Wasp Mantidfly

Wasp Mantidfly

by Gordon DietzmanNorth Dakota, USA

This unusual insect mimics in appearance a wasp, which probably helps deter ...

1 1 Northern Copperhead

Northern Copperhead

by Art3Indiana, USA

This snake is common to parts of Southern Indiana. Was more numerous before ...

14 8 Crab spider

Crab spider

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

is an ambush

1 0 Whitemargin Stargazer

Whitemargin Stargazer

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

Stargazers are venomous; they have two large poison spines situated behind ...

6 2 Milkweed Assassin Bug (mating)

Milkweed Assassin Bug (mating)

by Brian38Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

Zelus longipes is a terrestrial ambush ...

2 1 Crab spider

Crab spider

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Synema globosum is a species of 'crab spiders' belonging to the family ...

1 6 Crab Spider

Crab Spider

by pamsaiTamil Nadu, India

ambush

2 0 assassin bug

assassin bug

by Scott FrazierIndonesia

have evolved as predators. When the food ...

2 3 Pennsylvania Ambush Bugs

Pennsylvania Ambush Bugs

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small predatory insect with a unique shape. Females are larger and somewhat ...

1 1 Devil's Flower Mantis

Devil's Flower Mantis

by BennoIboldArusha, Tanzania

Idolomantis diabolica, commonly known as the Devil's Flower Mantis or Giant ...

8 17 Red lionfish

Red lionfish

by ElsaIndonesia

tips of their fins. Like the other scorpion fish the lion fish are

0 0 Solomon Island Eyelash Frog

Solomon Island Eyelash Frog

by 1Sarah2Tampa, Florida, USA

from the egg. It is a nocturnal ambush ...

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