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Yellow-bellied Bee Assassin

Apiomerus flaviventris

Classification

Class
Insecta

Apiomerus flaviventris, a bee assassin bug (often called the yellow-bellied bee assassin), is an insect that feeds on bees. It is found in arid and semiarid southwestern North America. This bee assassin is known to extract plant resins and apply them as defensive chemicals to its eggs, protecting the eggs from predation, especially by ants, but possibly also other species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 299Mexico · 109