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Ambush Bug
Copyright © 2017 chaffeemonell

Ambush Bug
Newburyport - Joppa Flats Education Center, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 7, 2011
Perhaps Phymata pennsylvanica? Going by the two dark markings at the rear.
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Contributed by chaffeemonell on 4 December, 2017 - 8:50pm
Last updated 17 January, 2020 - 12:04am

Frassed
Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.
… v belov, 17 January, 2020 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Even Dankowicz, 9 January, 2018 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

Phymata for sure.
I won't venture a guess as to the species.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 December, 2017 - 9:08pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
Just finished reading the ID discussion on the Genus. Wow. I'm wondering if it would be helpful if at the Info page for each group there might be (a) a simple diagram indicating the critical ID points for that group, and (b) what particular camera angles might be best (or even essential) to take. Being a visual learner, I find my eyes tend to cloud over when confronted with highly technical anatomical terms. Knowing what I do now about this group, I will place greater emphasis on multiple angles and different levels of magnification.
… chaffeemonell, 5 December, 2017 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

 
That kind of info would be helpful...
...for any number of genera in any number of orders. The trick (given that BG is an all-volunteer site) is finding someone who has both the necessary expertise and the time to create and add the information. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 December, 2017 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
morphology
Perhaps one could start by just providing links to stuff like this: http://mansanma.com/?project=dichotomous-key
… chaffeemonell, 6 December, 2017 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

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