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08-JUL-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Ambush bug (Phymata with plant bug (Lygus)

Warwick Forest

An ambush bug nymph has caught an unwary plant bug. You know summer is really here when the ambush bugs start appearing. The adults are somewhat larger than this one and with a different pattern. They patiently sit and wait for prey to land and then they amubush the unsuspecting insect. I have seen them with prey many times larger than themselves.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/500s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Jul-2015 11:59:42
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
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Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent160
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hamery12-Jul-2015 01:55
We all live in a surrival for the fittest world , christine and I am sorry fot the plant bug. Well seen, Christine. BV
Carol Rollins10-Jul-2015 12:38
Great sighting and super shot Christine.
Stephanie09-Jul-2015 20:16
Cool capture Christine! V
Which bug is the ambush bug?
Don Mottershead09-Jul-2015 19:25
"Nature, red in tooth and claw."
Amazing photo. ~V~
joseantonio09-Jul-2015 16:38
What an amazing capture. Great shot.V
Torben Jorgensen09-Jul-2015 16:19
Wow. Drama in the insect world. Great find and documentation. V
globalgadabout09-Jul-2015 15:36
thrilling encounter, and certainly a 'gotcha' moment...fantastic capture...V
Irene Wehrli09-Jul-2015 15:33
Oh my - what a fascinating scene and a perfect shot, so clear and sharp!
Irene
Ika Zinka Eferl09-Jul-2015 14:45
Absolutely wonderful... great photo..! V
Chris09-Jul-2015 14:28
Nature certainly has it's goodies and baddies! Some worse or better than others. Great image.
Helen Betts09-Jul-2015 13:36
Ambush, robber, assassin -- such descriptive names in the insect world! Excellent capture, although I sort of feel sorry for the poor plant bug! V.
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