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Jagged Ambush Bug Portrait - Phymata pennsylvanica - male
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Jagged Ambush Bug Portrait - Phymata pennsylvanica - Male
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
July 25, 2004
Head detail of this fella:

These are such bizarre and neat critters!
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 27 July, 2004 - 8:43pm
Last updated 19 October, 2017 - 9:39am

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I'm just browsing all your photos....this one is AMAZING!
… Lynette Elliott, 14 February, 2005 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

Ambush Bug, the Jagged kind
I agree--very bizarre and neat looking insect! I came across one that isn't jagged (although I wish I had) and uploaded a shot of it. Did you find your example to be very lethargic, enough so that you could take a number of good close-up photographs? Btw, what kind of camera/lens did you use?
… Gary Kline, 12 August, 2004 - 1:38am login or register to post comments

 
Phymata sp.
Hey Gary,

I saw your pics as well (nice shots!), looks to be the same species. I *think* the Phymata genus are the Jagged Ambush bugs, but I could be wrong...

Yes, they are very docile little insects and will sit very still to get their portrait taken:)

I use a Canon Rebel with a 100mm Macro lens...and a lot of patience...

Happy buggin!
-TD
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 12 August, 2004 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
What's the phymata wit ya?
Hey Tony,

Thanks - I took them rather impromptu with my Canon G3. I didn't have a tripod handy, unfortunately. I just acquired a 2x lens, so hopefully this will increase my magnification in macro mode. Although, it seems I'm eventually gonna have to go SLR to take better closeups.

You got some great shots of the Jagged Ambush Bugs, especially the one of them mating. What timing! :-)

~Gary
… Gary Kline, 13 August, 2004 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

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