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Assassin Bugshere’s my bug
Any clue as to what this interesting little bug is? It has such an interesting pattern on its back and the "belt" around its middle!!! Thank you.
Nikki Humphrey
Hi Nikki
This is a Bee Assassin, Apiomerus spissipes. According to BugGuide: “It pounces on Honey Bees and other pollinating insects. It holds the captive in its powerful legs, thrusts its cutting beak into the victim’s back, injects an immobilizing digestive agent, then sucks out the body juices.”
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