By Alice Mary Herden on April 28, 2019 ( Leave a comment )

Jagged Ambush Bug

I first noticed the dogface butterfly struggle from a distance, thinking it’s windy and it’s just trying to get some type of stability to gather nectar from the flower.

Sadly and a part of nature, it was ambushed by this Jagged Ambush Bug.

Jagged Ambush Bug | Alice Mary Herden | April 18

The Jagged Ambush has a very unique body shape and color tones, which gives it the ability to blend with different shapes of flowers.

Jagged Ambush Bug | Alice Mary Herden | April 18

Link:

https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/beneficial-10_jagged_ambush_bug_(Phymata_sp.).htm

Categories: Insects

Tagged as: Ambush Bugs, Florida, Insects, Jagged Ambush Bug, True Bugs

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