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Phymata monstrosa Reduviidae<br /> Phymata monstrosa<br /> <a href="https://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/esp-page.php?gen=Phymata&amp;esp=monstrosa" rel="nofollow">https://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/esp-page.php?gen=Phymata&amp;esp=monstrosa</a><br /> Hemiptera,Phymata monstrosa,biodiversity,bugs,heteroptera,phymata Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Phymata monstrosa

Reduviidae
Phymata monstrosa
https://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/esp-page.php?gen=Phymata&esp=monstrosa

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Looks a bit like the Ambush bug that Christine posted yesterday!
    Jagged Ambush Bug - Phymata fasciata In general, they have a triangular scutellum and a short pronotum. <br /> <br /> I found this bug as it was waiting to ambush its breakfast on some vegetation along the edge of a meadow. Geotagged,Phymata fasciata,Summer,United States,ambush bug,bug,jagged ambush bug,phymata,phymata fasciata
     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
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      YES! ;o) Reduviidae! Mine appears to be Phymata monstrosa! thanks for the help, Lisa!
      Cheers!       Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
        Flown Kimmerling
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        Yay! So glad I could be of assistance! Posted 7 years ago
        1. View RMFelix's profile
          RMFelix
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          :D cheers* Posted 7 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
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      Thanks, quite a surprise this one. Mostly because my first overall impression was Coreidae, but then again, this group (Heteroptera) never stop to surprise me. Posted 7 years ago
  5. View Stephen Philips's profile
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    Most incredible little creature. Mimic, camouflage, and is that a big claw in front? Posted 7 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
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      Yes it is, Stephen, the front legs are claws! This specimen has 3-4mm length, they are almost invisible at the naked eye. Small wonders ;) cheers* Posted 7 years ago

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The Phymata monstrosa

Phymata monstrosa is a species of assassin and thread-legged bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by RMFelix
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Uploaded Jun 30, 2018. Captured Jun 29, 2018 11:16.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm

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