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Ambush bug

by Brett Minnesota, USA

Black-Eyed Susan

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bug

by JakubkoNew York, USA

Now that I know about the angulate fourth connexival segments that distinguish ...

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Jagged ambush bug

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

6 mm assassin bug

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Pennsylvania ambush bug

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

6 mm long ambush bug

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Ambush Bug

by Elton_WizardPennsylvania, USA

Pale green and reddish brown. Heavy front legs almost like a mantis.

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Ambush Bug

by RickLampmanBattle Creek, Michigan, USA

These Mating pair of Ambush Bugs found time to Have a Meal, :)

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bugs Mating

by beaker98Illinois, USA

Insects in the subfamily Phymatinae are commonly called ambush bugs after their ...

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bug

by stephanielrickmanIllinois, USA

A true bug, these insects hide among flowers and sit-and-wait for their prey. ...

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bug

by dferris1Minnesota, USA

Tiny yellow bug, ~2-4 mm. Front legs seem claw/hook like.

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bug

by beaker98Illinois, USA

Not sure what the purple flower is that this little guy was on. If anyone ...

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bug

by MachiCape Elizabeth, Maine, United States

Brown and green ambush bug, unsure of the species. It camouflaged well with the ...

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Jagged Ambush Bug

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Phymata is derived from the Greek "Phyma", ...

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Jagged Ambush Bug

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Phymata is derived from the Greek "Phyma", ...

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Jagged Ambush Bug

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Phymata is derived from the Greek "Phyma", ...

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Ambush Bug

Ohio, USA

About 1.5cm long. Was sitting on this Black Eyed Susan when I found it. ...

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Jagged Ambush Bug

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Small, robust, and colored in mostly yellow, with a little brown.

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 ...

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Pennsylvania Ambush Bugs

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

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

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