This ambush bug had excellent camouflage on some Paprika flowers, but not quite excellent enough, because I found it.
Another Ambush
An ambush bug waited patiently among stonecrop flowers to finally catch a honey bee meal.
Caught in a Web
If you were feeling sorry for the bees ambushed by ambush bugs a few weeks ago, you can now feel sorry for the ambush bugs – a western spotted orb weaver (Neoscona oaxacensis) has arrived in the garden.
It’s an Ambush!
You’ve been warned, but for suspense, let’s pretend to be an insect looking for nectar.