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Phymatidae - Phymata americana - female
Copyright © 2005 Beatriz Moisset

Phymatidae - Phymata americana - Female
Pennypack Restoration Trust, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 29, 2005
Size: 10-12 mm
This ambush bug is a little larger than most I see. Maybe somebody can narrow it down to genus.
Southeastern PA
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 29 May, 2005 - 6:43pm
Last updated 24 December, 2018 - 10:23am

Moved
Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.
… v belov, 14 October, 2013 - 3:44am login or register to post comments

Phymatus female.
Phymatus is the only genus in the family in the northeast U.S. Getting to species is REALLY problematic, though:-) This is a female. Females tend to be lighter in color, more broad in the, uh, abdomen (I was going to say "rear," but that seemed unflattering!).
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 May, 2005 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks again.
… Beatriz Moisset, 31 May, 2005 - 5:27pm login or register to post comments

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