Meet a jagged ambush bug (Phymata americana). You gotta look hard to find these guys. They measure about a quarter of an inch long. I found this one on a Texas kidneywood blossom, waiting for a meal (insect) to show up.
When I spotted my first one in 2018, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. So prehistoric looking! On my iNaturalist list, I've got nine observations of jagged ambush bugs. As their common name implies, they lurk on vegetation and ambush their victims.
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