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hemiptera
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Apiomerus flaviventris- Female
Note the golden ventral patch of setae- this is used to store plant resins for later use and for oviposition. Without a resin coating, the survival rate of the eggs plummets sharply- with most dehydrating and dying inside the egg, or being predated upon by ants.- MBullock
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Apiomerus flaviventris nymph
Penultimate instar, can now tackle prey larger than itself- MBullock
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Yellow-bellied bee-assassin collecting resin
Mature female Apiomerus flaviventris collecting plant resin for oviposition. A common host is encelia farinosa, but any kind of aromatic resins should work.- MBullock
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Yellow-bellied bee assassin i2
Dorsal shot- MBullock
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Yellow-bellied bee assassin i1
Actual size- 2.1mm- MBullock
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Apiomerus flaviventris with eggs
The apiomerini are an unusual tribe of assassins that utilize plant resins in their predation, ecclosion and oviposition.- MBullock
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Apiomerus flaviventris female
Bee assassins are a member of the resin bug tribe- these assassins utilize plant resins for hunting and oviposition, having a fuzzy patch of setae on the venter for resin collection.- MBullock
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Apiomerus spissipes female
Similar in appearance to flaviventris but lacks the bright yellow venter and has more red. Behavior much the same- frequents tarweed and other asteraceae.- MBullock
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Acanthocephala thomasi -Giant agave bug
An enormous Coreid (leatherbug) species that feeds on agavoidea like agave and yucca trees. As you can see, they have beautiful metallic gold wings, advertising their chemical defenses- MBullock
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