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Pennsylvania Ambush Bug (Phymata pennsylvanica)? *Tentative species ID; It&#039;s definitely Phymata sp., but is it Phymata pennsylvanica or Phymata fasciata?<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low vegetation; forest edge Geotagged,Pennsylvania Ambush Bug,Phymata,Phymata pennsylvanica,Summer,United States,ambush bug,bug Click/tap to enlarge

Pennsylvania Ambush Bug (Phymata pennsylvanica)?

*Tentative species ID; It's definitely Phymata sp., but is it Phymata pennsylvanica or Phymata fasciata?

Habitat: Low vegetation; forest edge

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    Calbost Niel
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    What a stealthy specimen Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      There were so many of them in this patch of plants. Many were "snuggling". Posted 4 years ago

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The Pennsylvania Ambush Bug

''Phymata pennsylvanica'', known generally as the Pennsylvania ambush bug or Pennsylvania jagged ambush bug, is a species of ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America. It is known to prey on a common hoverfly, ''Syritta pipiens''.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2021. Captured Aug 6, 2021 07:24 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.