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Bee Killer Assassin Bug-Female

Reduviidae, Apiomerus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Bright colors on this bug, is it an assassin bug?

Species ID Suggestions

Assassin bug

family REDUVIIDAE
stho002
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Bee Killer Assassin Bug

Apiomerus sp.

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (12)
tmvdh
Este bicho de verdad falta en mi misión...
tmvdh
Hola Gilma - (true) "bug" era correcto porque significa "chinche". Mariposas, escarabejos, cicadas, saltamontes, ... también son insectos, arañas no lo son (tienen ocho patas) ;-)...
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Thank you so much for the detailed ID, bayucca. I looked a the link, It is a Bee Killer Assassin Bug. I would have never thought such a cutie would kill Bee's!!
tmvdh
Hola Gilma - fantastico! ¿Puedes añadirlo a mi misión "Insects of Costa Rica"?
bayucca
Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Apiomerini, Apiomerus sp., I try to get closer, there are about 105 species around and most of the southern ones are not really described. Until now I only know which it is not...

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PublishedMarch 8, 2014

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