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Phymata pennsylvanica
A true bug, these insects hide among flowers and sit-and-wait for their prey. They use their powerful front legs to capture other insects. There is only one generation per year.
open prairie
16 Comments
Thank you so much, Fyn! I am so honored to be considered for Spotting of the Week!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thanks, Logan. I had never seen these before and yesterday when I went out they were all over the place!
Excellent detail in the shots Stephanie! I saw a few of them last week but never got around to finding out what they were. My pictures definitely didn't come out this good :)
Thank you, Mark! I was so excited when I found him:)
What an amazing beastie. I think I would like to see it in action. Good find Stephanie.
I agree, Marta!
very interesting animal!
Thank you, Bhagya!
wow!!!! awesome.....
Thank you, Armadeus.4! He is kind of wicked looking:) This is the first spotting of this bug for me. I had no idea that we had these in our area!
Wicked bug! Way cool pics Stephanie! Thank you for sharing :)
Yes, Karen, these guys are pretty weird looking:)
Thank you, Bill. That means a lot coming from you!
That first pic looks like something out of a Doctor Who show...!
Awesome photos Stephanie! Super sharp! These are awesome bugs:)