Tiny ambush bug photo lands global contest spot

• Voting closes at 10am Wednesday.

What they did: Ferraro's photo, "Ready to Pounce," captures a 4-millimeter ambush bug nymph perched motionless on a flower.

• It was selected out of 60,636 entries from 113 countries and territories.

What they're saying: Ambush bugs are part of the assassin bug family, and they're common in the area, Ferraro told Metromode.

• His Ferndale yard, where "Ready to Pounce" was taken, is an ideal environment for his macro photography, which captures a subject's actual size.
• "They are amazing little creatures," Ferraro told Metromode. "They reach out, grab the prey, venom it, and instantly paralyze and then drink their prey. That's how they feed."

Zoom out: Other contestants include a lynx throwing a rodent in the air and an otter feeding on a catfish.

What's next: Winners will be announced March 25.