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Phymata pacifica
Small red and yellow bug with jagged, armor.
Goldenbush along trail. This species is only found in California and Baja California.
Submitted to BugGuide for confirmation of species. "Armed with raptorial forelegs, ambush bugs routinely capture prey ten or more times their own size. They form a subgroup within the assassin bugs." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Aug 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 29, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you, Johan. I was so happy to spot one. It was on my list of organisms to spot this year. This bug was tricky to photograph without a macro or image stabilization but at least they're mostly in focus :)
Nicely captured!