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Oct 19, 2012 12:20:11   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
this is the 2nd one i have found,both have been i a yellow flower.tom





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Oct 19, 2012 14:15:17   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
insects in the subfamily Phymatinae are commonly called ambush bugs after their habit of lying in wait for prey relying on their superb camouflage. Armed with raptorial forelegs, ambush bugs routinely capture prey ten or more times their own size. They form a subgroup within the assassin bugs.

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Oct 19, 2012 14:40:19   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
Nice documentation of a camouflage expert.

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Oct 19, 2012 22:43:13   #
cameraniac Loc: Huntingburg, Indiana
 
Very cool. Never seen one before.

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Oct 20, 2012 06:37:57   #
richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley
 
tinusbum wrote:
this is the 2nd one i have found,both have been i a yellow flower.tom
Good shot Tom. :thumbup: :thumbup: Neat bug!
Richard

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Oct 20, 2012 17:51:39   #
sford122 Loc: Amarillo TX
 
I'm amazed and awe-struck as usual Tom. Fantastic capture.

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