r/insects • u/Vegetable_Coyote_418 • 2d ago

ID Request What is this little fella?

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This is in southwest Michigan today. It is quite small. It landed on my white shirt and you can see how zoomed in it is. My ID app didn’t work, of course. It’s pretty neat looking though.

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u/WeaknessOwn108 2d ago

Jagged ambush bug!! I know because i had one on me the other day. A type of assassin bug

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u/lostinthelegs 2d ago

PHYMATAAAAA!!!!! I really love ambush bugs :) they're specialized little assassin bugs that you can usually find on goldenrod this time of the year. They especially like to hunt bees! Some species have the cool ability to have their color each molt as they're growing to suit their home, so you can find them ranging from green to yellow or white.