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assassin bug nymph? - Phymata pennsylvanica - male

assassin bug nymph? - Phymata pennsylvanica - Male
Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
July 24, 2008
Size: approx. 3/4 inch
This nymph was on the underside of a blackberry leaf. The blackberries are located on a pond dam next to a woods. There were no behaviors to observe other than it stayed still. I think it is an assassin bug nymph, but since there are several bugs that looks similar (i.e. wheel bug, leaf-footed bug, etc.) I'm not sure of the correct ID.

Moved
Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.


If you would like to read more on the interesting issues regarding species identification with these bugs, please see this forum topic.

Phymata pennsylvanica
adult male

Moved
Moved from True Bugs. Not a great image, but our only one from Indiana so far. You'd better go out and shoot some more!

They are
often overlooked not only because of their small size, but they tend to sit on plants that match their colors perfectly. They are proficient predators.

Ambush bug
Jagged ambush bug. One of the phymata. Looks to be a male. Not a nymph. These critters are very small.

 
Awesome!
I don't think I've ever seen an ambush bug before. Thanks for the ID.

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