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Aug 08, 2007 17:43 |  #1

well it does look mean and ugly to me but it stay still long enough for me. little breezy today so i couldn't get the eyes too focus.

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Aug 08, 2007 17:44 |  #2

last two i think these are the best out of the sequence i shot.

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Aug 08, 2007 18:14 |  #3

Assassin bug - mean by name, mean by nature.

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Aug 08, 2007 20:23 |  #4

That last shot looks like something out of a video game! :)

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Aug 09, 2007 02:44 |  #5

Excellent captures Bill that's one mean looking bug. Think this is called an ambush bug.
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Aug 09, 2007 02:54 |  #6

Scary little critter Bill, nice find.

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Aug 09, 2007 05:00 as a reply to  @ Attic's post |  #7

Good series Bill. Well spotted.

That is one strange looking bug.

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Aug 09, 2007 07:16 as a reply to  @ dreamline's post |  #8

thanks you gentlemen. i never seen one of those before either. was trying to get a damsel shot and he just landed right next to me out of nowhere. got lucky i guess

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Aug 09, 2007 10:00 |  #9

Hey Bill, you do have some weird bugs ;) I've never seen one of these in person......wish I could find one here :) This one looks like a Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata).

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Aug 09, 2007 10:13 |  #10

Good capture

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Aug 09, 2007 11:45 |  #11

LordV wrote in post #3695308 (external link)
Excellent captures Bill that's one mean looking bug. Think this is called an ambush bug.
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Yep, it's a jagged ambush bug, genus Phymata. That one is a male.

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Aug 09, 2007 13:26 |  #12

That's a mean looking bug Bill. Great captures.

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Aug 09, 2007 14:21 |  #13

Leorooster wrote in post #3696747 (external link)
Hey Bill, you do have some weird bugs ;) I've never seen one of these in person......wish I could find one here :) This one looks like a Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata).

DaveBinks wrote in post #3696800 (external link)
Good capture

thank you Adrian and Dave for the comment.

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Aug 09, 2007 14:22 |  #14

Mrvile wrote in post #3697221 (external link)
Yep, it's a jagged ambush bug, genus Phymata. That one is a male.

skylab wrote in post #3697758 (external link)
That's a mean looking bug Bill. Great captures.

thank for the id Eric. and thank you Brian for looking and commenting.

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