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Ambush Bugs are in the Assassin Bug family. This one is lying in wait on a dahlia plant, ready to catch prey up to ten times its size with its raptorial forearms and its three-part beak. #ambushbug #assassinbugfamily #Phymatinae #thankswikipedia #thanksinsectidfacebookgroups

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Phymatinae

Insects in the subfamily Phymatinae are commonly called ambush bugs after their habit of lying in wait for prey, relying on their superb camouflage. Armed with raptorial forelegs, ambush bugs routinely capture prey ten or more times their own size. They form a subgroup within the assassin bugs. Phymatinae are 5–12 mm long.

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In case you were wondering - that "crab-clawed" ambush bug is a member of the tribe Carcinocorini (there are three genera - Carcinocoris, Carcinochelis, and Chelocoris - and 18 species, all endemic to Asia; and they and female dryinid wasps are the only insects with chelate forelegs)

Oh, neat. Thank you!

It was @bogleech’s original post, but I’ll pass that ID along.

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"Hello, ma'am. Do you know where the nearest pawnshop is?"

“Actually, I...oh. Oh my.” She reaches out despite herself and taps one of his antennae, like a cat batting at a toy. As a refugee living across multiple universes, she could spot the places and individuals where the fabric of reality softened and became malleable-she was one such individual herself.

“No sir, I’m afraid I am fairly new to this area as well.”

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