Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 10 minutes ago

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This Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.) will soon molt into her adult form. In fact, she became adult the day after I took this footage. The fin-like appendages jutting from the sides of her back are the wing buds that will expand once she sheds her skin. I love how spiky the nymphs are and their jerky movements, looking like stop motion animation. At 1:14 you get to see just how tiny she is.

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