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Jagged Ambush Bug (eating bee)

Phymata sp.

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Imagine going to find some food, only realizing you ARE the food! This bee, (is it Apis mellifera, or an Adrena?) has ben attacked by a Jagged Ambush Bug of the family Reduviidae, the genus Phymata. Look at the huge mandibles encompassing the head of the bee!

Habitat:

Found on what I think was catnip (Nepeta sp.).

Notes:

Photo two shows how I saw it at first, with the ambush bug barely visible!!

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Comments (2)
Kyle A
Wow! Great series Jacob. Talk about taking down a bigger beastie! Thanks for sharing.

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PublishedSeptember 1, 2013

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