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Dear WTB,
We finally found a suitable bug to send you! This little guy was found in a patch of mint flowers in our yard in New Jersey. We’re pretty sure its a type of Neuropteran but couldn’t find its exact description anywhere on the web. Its tiny, bright green, with yellow and black stripes. When it is flying, it looks just like a sweat bee or a hovering honey bee. Hope you enjoy it!
Brent and Kat
Hi Brent and Kat,
This isn’t a Neuropteran. It is an Ambush Bug, a True Bug or Hemipteran. The Ambush Bug will wait on a flower until its meal arrives, generally flying pollinating insects. It is capable of ambushing prey much larger than itself.
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