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Ambush Bugs - Phymata pennsylvanica - male - female
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Ambush Bugs - Phymata pennsylvanica - Male Female
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
July 23, 2004
I've seen this species before on goldenrod. But the plants have yet to bloom, so I found this mating pair on a nearby bush. Note the variation in color between the sexes. I'm guessing that the smaller male is on top.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 24 July, 2004 - 5:51pm

not mating
im preety sure they are not mating with ambush bugs they mate side to side.
… ben_banned, 9 July, 2005 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

 
what?
thay do!?
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