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ambush bug on paprika flowers

Excellent Camouflage

September 1, 2019
by Mark Horton with 2 Comments

This ambush bug had excellent camouflage on some Paprika flowers, but not quite excellent enough, because I found it.

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Another Ambush

Another Ambush

September 17, 2018
by Mark Horton with 3 Comments

An ambush bug waited patiently among stonecrop flowers to finally catch a honey bee meal.

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western spotted orb weaver with ambush bug

Caught in a Web

August 20, 2018
by Mark Horton with 3 Comments

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.

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It’s an Ambush!

July 30, 2018
by Mark Horton with 5 Comments

You’ve been warned, but for suspense, let’s pretend to be an insect looking for nectar.

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