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resin bug

  1. Apiomerus flaviventris female

    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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    • Album: Hexapoda
  2. Apiomerus spissipes female

    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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    • apiomerus spissipes assassin bug bee assassin hemiptera resin bug
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    • Album: Hexapoda
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