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Ambush Bug nymph with Prey - Phymata
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Ambush Bug nymph with Prey - Phymata
Norwottuck Rail Trail, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
July 4, 2004
Size: ~7 mm
Probably a species of Phymata as they are commonly seen up here. Looks like the victim is a spittlebug, perhaps Clastoptera proteus.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 6 July, 2005 - 10:17am
Last updated 2 May, 2007 - 5:38am

Moved
Moved from Ambush Bugs.
… Boris Büche, 2 May, 2007 - 5:38am login or register to post comments

a nice shot
not only is it a good pic but the ambush bug got em right through the nice pic.
… ben_banned, 9 July, 2005 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

Great!
I've never seen a green one.
… Lynette Schimming, 6 July, 2005 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

 
Variable colors.
I have seen ambush bugs in a variety colors. They have the uncanny ability to find flowers or plants that match their color perfectly. So buds about to bloom will have greenish-white or greenish-yellow ambush bugs, goldenrod will have black and bright yellow bugs, etc.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 July, 2005 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

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