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No Idea! - Phymata mystica
Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

No Idea! - Phymata mystica
st. pete, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
June 28, 2008
Size: .3 inch
ID please??
Note the mantis like forelegs on the next picture.
Tiny little thing.

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No Idea! - Phymata mystica No Idea! - Phymata mystica
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 28 June, 2008 - 5:52pm
Last updated 30 April, 2021 - 6:10pm

Moved
Moved from Phymata fasciata mystica.
… v belov, 30 April, 2021 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

P. guerni?
Check out BOLD image here.
… Steve Nanz, 6 November, 2013 - 6:17am login or register to post comments

 
interesting
BG doesn't have that species listed.

I'm no expert on this.
… Matt Edmonds, 8 November, 2013 - 8:27am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Phymata fasciata.
… John F. Carr, 1 November, 2009 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.
… Ron M., 1 November, 2009 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

Phymata fasciata...
and the shape of the 4th angles is a dead-ringer for the Floridian subspecies, P. f. mystica.
… drswanny, 1 November, 2009 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

Beautiful....
Photos,Matt. Looks like an alien. :) Glad you got an ID.
… Bob Moul, 28 June, 2008 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

Jagged Ambush Bug
Looks like Phymata fasciata. Very nice shots!

… David E. Reed, 28 June, 2008 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

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