Ambush Bugs (Family Phymatidae)

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Well camouflaged, these generally small bugs sit on flowers or leaves & twigs and ambush other small insects for prey.
Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.)

This tiny Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.) was on Climbing Hempvine (Mikania scandens).

Hyde Co., NC
16 Sep 2006
Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.)

Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.) on (Mikania scandens).

Hyde Co., NC
16 Sep 2006
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