Bug FAQYellow-bellied Bee Assassin
Apiomerus flaviventris · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Reduviidae
The yellow-bellied bee assassin (Apiomerus flaviventris) is a true bug that preys on bees. It lives in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern United States and north-western Mexico.
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How to recognize it
Apiomerus flaviventris is commonly called the yellow-bellied bee assassin.
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Where it lives
It is found in dry, desert-like habitats of the southwestern region of North America.
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What it eats
This bug feeds on bees.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes arid and semiarid southwestern North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is Apiomerus flaviventris found?
It lives in arid and semiarid areas of the southwestern United States and nearby regions.
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Same family (Reduviidae)
North American Wheel BugArilus cristatusCan bite
Leafhopper Assassin BugZelus renardiiCan bite
Masked HunterReduvius personatusCan bite
Eastern Bloodsucking ConenoseTriatoma sanguisugaCan spread germs or disease
Western Bloodsucking ConenoseTriatoma protractaCan spread germs or disease
Pale Green Assassin BugZelus luridusCan biteSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiomerus_flaviventris
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