A Little Gargoyle

[AdamIsMyName]

A type of small mantis?

I thought it was a piece of dead leaf at first and almost killed it while attempting to remove it from another shot...

 

[Arkanjel Imaging]

Phymata pennsylvanica - Pennsylvania Ambush Bug. Nice capture. :thumbup:

Species Phymata pennsylvanica - Pennsylvania Ambush Bug - BugGuide.Net

 

[johnh2005]

Nice capture. REALLY pops on your flickr page with the larger image. Rather interesting looking little critter. Great focus!