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10-JUL-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Ambush Bug (Phymata) on common milkweed

Lying in wait for one of the many unsuspecting insects to come along and land on the flowers.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time10-Jul-2011 17:03:01
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Graeme21-Dec-2011 00:24
They do blend in with the surroundings very well, Christine.BV
Tom LeRoy12-Jul-2011 17:19
I am with Stephanie, excellent details on this sneaky bug!V!
Pierre12-Jul-2011 11:28
Un superbe spécimen! V
Stephanie12-Jul-2011 09:12
Amazing capture of a bug I've heard of but never seen. Beautiful! V
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