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Don't let that adorable smile fool you!The ambush bug is a voracious garden predator.

[Melanie Rivers]

Wow what a great find...looks like a bearded dragon mated with a praying mantis! Fav :-D

[Paul J]

What a cool bugster, great find and picture.

[Kathy]

I've never seen anything like this. Does it harm the plant life?

[Kane Arlow]

It does look happy with itself. A smiling assassin.

[Hope D Jennings]

@randystreat it just eats other insects.Just one of the many creatures that live in the Black Eyed Susan patch.:)

[Stephanie Lynn]

Yikes..you have a lot of buggies! This one does look a bit sinister!!! Great shot! Fav.

[katy]

he looks like a miniature pre historic animal! kind of cute . wonderful detail too!

[Amanda Powell]

Creepy critter!! Nice macro!

[Laur]

WWWWWOOOOOOOWWWWWWW. U could send to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and sell in major children's retail stores and at pediatricians and preschools. Etc. It is one in a million!!!!!!!!!

[Hope D Jennings]

@creativeaddict lol! Thx

[Laur]

@mzzhope Thank you for this shot. And it meant everything I said. The first I took this, Id be skipping down the streets.

[Laur]

Pls forgive my phone saying crazy things. I'm Tryn to fix.

[Hope D Jennings]

@creativeaddict I love love your enthusiasm! Just looking through your flower shots.love your processing!

[Ian Apps]

Fantastic fav

[Sue Wilde]

Fabulous capture

[Call me Joe]

Oh thank God-this one is not nerve wrecking --now I can breath--hA!!:)

[belinda]

Fantastic close up and vivid colours.

[Debbie]

unreal capture - everything is so good and the colours sensational fav

[Nancy]

It's very cool.

[Lisa]

Wow! He looks like he's 'under cover' in a cloak... Awesome capture!

[kali]

woah, I have never seen anything like this, it look so reptilian

[Leanne M Williams]

What an amazing shot and an equally amazing creature :-)

[Jan Rose]

Wow, never seen one of these before, great macro, great colours, fav.

[Margaret Obey]

Fabulous, never come across an ambush bug

[Robyn]

Great capture and an unusual bug

[CarlasBWPortraits]

Awesome capture, never seen one of these.

[Andy Mcculloch]

Very creepy, great shot.

[Francoise]

he does that "what me?" look to him.

[Kim Harper]

Another interesting creature. This one is totally new to me!

[Kay Hodges]

Lovely shot

[virtualbrownie]

he looks so cute as well

[Graham Thresher]

A super Fav.

[Rachel]

Amazing and fav

[Tonia Jordan]

Very cool! Lovely shot!

[Tracie Broadhead]

but he is so cute! wonderful image, Fav.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

My goodness he looks mean to me!! Fantastic macro!

[Lisa]

incredible shot, Hope!

[Gwenllian]

Wow how horrible!

[Junan Heath]

Fabulous close up and very cool bug! :) Fav

[Alexandra DG]

Have never seen such! Amazing capture - FAV