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Jagged Ambush Bug sp. - possible Phymata pennsylvanica - Phymata pennsylvanica

Caleb Smith State Park, Suffolk County, New York, USA
September 15, 2007
Size: 7mm +/-

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Contributed by Rich Kelly on 16 September, 2007 - 11:03am
Last updated 28 October, 2011 - 4:04pm

Moved

Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.

… drswanny, 28 October, 2011 - 4:04pm

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Not 100% but leaning toward...

Phymata pennsylvanica.

… drswanny, 1 November, 2009 - 7:17pm

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Thanks for the ID. What is i

Thanks for the ID. What is it that you look for on these things? I don't know.

… Rich Kelly, 29 October, 2011 - 9:35am

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Northeastern Phymata

Phymata is a really difficult genus in which to get species IDs so it is easier to break them down regionally. While a few others are known from the eastern states, most will fall into three species: P. pennsylvanica, P. americana, and P. fasciata. The last species occurs in the southeastern states. Between the first two, you want to look at the connexival segments, particularly the fourth. In P. pennsylvanica, the fourth segment dilates more abruptly while it's more smoothly rounded in P. americana.

Also you can see some of my comments in this forum.

… drswanny, 29 October, 2011 - 10:11am

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Thanks. I printed and will t

Thanks. I printed and will take a look. Should have some time now that it's SNOWING!

… Rich Kelly, 29 October, 2011 - 10:50am

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Moved

Moved from True Bugs.

… Eric R. Eaton, 10 October, 2007 - 3:46pm

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nice camouflage

... one would hate to be the creature trying to avoid those arms among the flowers. Check out genus Phymata - I don't know how to narrow it down from there.

… joot, 16 September, 2007 - 4:48pm

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Thanks for your help. I didn

Thanks for your help. I didn't notice those gigantic arms until I donwloaded the photo.

… Rich Kelly, 16 September, 2007 - 5:40pm

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