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INSECTS

Jagged Ambush Bug

Phymata americana

Insects
Jagged Ambush Bug, photo 1 of 5
Jagged Ambush Bug, Nymph
Jagged Ambush Bug, Male

True bug in the family Reduviidae. Lives in fields and in forests. Feeds on insects, animal prey and plants.

There are 648 observations of Jagged Ambush Bug in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal218
  2. Montérégie135
  3. Estrie67
  4. Laurentides50
  5. Outaouais49
  6. Capitale-Nationale42
  7. Mauricie37
  8. Lanaudière24
  9. Centre-du-Québec9
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  11. Laval7
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent2

Habitat

ForestCephas
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Pennsylvania Ambush BugPhymata pennsylvanica
Green Stink BugChinavia hilaris