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California Bee Assassin

Apiomerus californicus

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Description:

Large black bug with red eyes, edging of the wings and markings on the legs.The abdomen is lined in white. This one fell off of the plant on a windy day so I was able to get a shot of the underside. Mating pair at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/289436062

Habitat:

Chaparral on Buckwheat

Reference Links:

Species Apiomerus californicus - BugGuide.Net

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Living Wild in the Chaparral

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PublishedJune 10, 2014

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