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I am in North Alabama and enjoy macro photography. I snapped this today which looks somewhat like a cross between a Triceratops dinosaur and a Crab with his claws on front. He was roughly 3/16" long. Any idea what it might be?
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
This is a truly amazing photograph of an Ambush Bug in the family Phymatidae. We believe this is a Jagged Ambush Bug, Phymata erosa. They use their camouflage to hide and then ambush insects, usually ones coming to flowers for nectar.
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