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Who knows - Phymata
Copyright © 2007 John P. Kole

Who knows - Phymata
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
October 7, 2007
Size: 1.2cm

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Contributed by John P. Kole on 7 October, 2007 - 10:19pm
Last updated 8 October, 2007 - 5:39pm

Moved
Moved from Ambush Bugs.
… Jim McClarin, 8 October, 2007 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

These are Called
Ambush Bugs. http://bugguide.net/node/view/132/bgimage They eat other insects and ones much bigger than themselves, so good guys for the garden.
… Sharon and Bill Harris, 7 October, 2007 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Ha, ha!
They mainly eat pollinators like bees, wasps, and flower-visiting flies, But they are not usually too numerous so probably don't upset the pollination process much.
… Jim McClarin, 8 October, 2007 - 4:37am login or register to post comments

 
That Stinks
If they are going to eat other insects they should at least eat some of the ones that eat my plants.
… Sharon and Bill Harris, 8 October, 2007 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

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