Leaf fish (Taenianotus Triacanthus), an ambush predator found amonst corals, Celebes Sea, Sabah, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spiky stick praying mantis (Paratoxodera sp.), a carnivorous ambush predator, camouflaged as a twig, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of a devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

A Papuan scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis papuensis) lies on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

A well-camouflaged devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) waits to ambush prey on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

A well-camouflaged reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, waits to ambush prey in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

An unidentified scorpionfish waits to ambush prey on a black sand slope in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.

A stargazer hides under the sand waiting to ambush its prey, Anilao, Philippines.

A damselfish being eaten by a lizardfish, Anilao, Philippines.

A toadfish patiently waits inside a pipe cavity ready to prey on any fish passing by. A Toadfish is an ambush predator at 95 feet deep in Gulf waters at the Dupont Span One artificial reef about 12 miles off the coast of Panama City Beach, Florida.

A well-camouflaged reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, waits to ambush prey in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A lizardfish chomps down on a dragonet, Anilao, Philippines.

Lion (Panthera leo) flehming, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

A lizardfish, Synodus sp., waits for prey to swim close by on a reef near Alor in Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged scorpionfish blends into a beautiful coral reef thriving in Alor, Indonesia.

Unidentified frogfish species, Antennarius sp. Frogfish are ambush predators that use extremely effective camouflage. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Crab spiders do not build webs to trap prey, though all of them produce silk for drop lines and sundry reproductive purposes; some are wandering hunters and the most widely known are ambush predators.

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) chases six lions (Panthera Leo) away beside river, Botswana

A mother cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and her cub chase a scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) on a grassy plain. They have golden fur covered with black spots, and the cub is stretching out it's paw to catch the hare. Masai Mara, Kenya

Lioness and cub (Panthera Leo) face camera near Impala (Aepyceros melampus) harem, Grumeti Serengeti Tent Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

Common Jackal (Canis Aureus) and Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) attack and kill a Thomson's Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) for food; Tanzania

Three male lions (Panthera leo) feed on dead buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Serengeti, Tanzania

Three male lions (Panthera leo) take down Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Serengeti, Tanzania

Male lion (Panthera leo) attacks Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) from behind, Serengeti, Tanzania

Male lion (Panthera leo) pushed down Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) from behind, Serengeti, Tanzania

Male lion (Panthera leo) bites Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) from behind with another lion nearby, Serengeti, Tanzania

Three male lions (Panthera leo) feed on dead buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Serengeti, Tanzania

Male lion (Panthera leo) eats buffalo as giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii) watches, Serengeti, Tanzania

Impala (Aepyceros melampus) harem watches lioness and cub (Panthera leo) approach, Grumeti Serengeti Tent Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

Hawaii, Crocodile snake eel (Brachysomophis crocodilinus) or puhi, an ambush predator.

crocodile snake eel puhi an ambush predator buried in sand underwater Hawaii