
Phymata fasciata
Sitting in wait on Eupatorium serotinum. This species of ambush can change its hue between pale white and yellow (much like Mecaphesa sp/crab spiders). It often takes on the yellow form in late summer and fall (in order to match the yellow wildflowers of the season).
I decided to keep an eye on this one as it wasn't exactly blending in with the white boneset in my yard. It took around a week, but it slowly transitioned from yellow to the hue above.

''Phymata fasciata'' is a species of ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Similar species: True Bugs

By Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Sep 14, 2021. Captured Sep 8, 2021 15:09 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.