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Family Phymatidae - Ambush Bug - Phymata fasciata

Family Phymatidae - Ambush Bug - Phymata fasciata
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
August 24, 2008
Size: < 1cm
On Tall Ironweed, Vernonia gigantea. Occasionally inserted the proboscis into the flower.

Moved tentatively
Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.

Phymata indeed -
and what a beautiful photo!
See here for another one from Tennessee.

 
Thanks
Thanks for the kind words. I try.

Looks like an ambush bug of s
Looks like an ambush bug of some sort to me...

 
Thanks
Thanks for the ID help. I have looked at other images and you are clearly correct. I had no clue.

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