Insects in the subfamily Phymatinae are commonly called ambush bugs after their habit of lying in wait for prey, relying on their superb camouflage.

Armed with raptorial forelegs, ambush bugs routinely capture prey ten or more times their own size.

[5] It is hypothesized that the coloration of these insects is an adaptation to allow them to camouflage within their environment, specifically an evolutionary effort to blend in with the flowers of their host plant.

[1] Ambush bugs can be found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions all over the world, excluding Australia and New Zealand.

Ambush bugs occupy a similar niche to that of the crab spider, camouflaged with their host plant and lying in wait for pollinators and other invertebrate prey to come within range.