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| Specimen Records: | 5 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 2 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 2 |
| Public Records: | 0 |
| Species: | 2 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 0 |
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Apiomerus
Apiomerus is a conspicuous, brightly colored genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. The species can be found in the United States ranging into tropical America. The common name bee assassins derives from their frequent habit of sitting and waiting upon flowers and taking bees as prey. The bright colors are aposematic likely a warning to larger predators that a painful bite can be delivered.
Many species of this genus have a sticky resin pad located on their dorsal abdomen. The resin is thought to be derived from plant material and may play a role in defending eggs from predation, especially by ants.
The genus presently consists of about 110 described species (Schuh and Slater 1995).
Partial species list
- Apiomerus crassipes (Fabricius, 1803)
- Apiomerus flaviventris Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
- Apiomerus hirtipes (Fabricius, 1787)
- Apiomerus immundus Bergroth, 1898
- Apiomerus longispinis Champion, 1899
- Apiomerus moestus Stål, 1862
- Apiomerus pictipes Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
- Apiomerus pilipes Fabricius, 1787
- Apiomerus repletus Uhler, 1876
- Apiomerus spissipes (Say, 1825)
- Apiomerus subpiceus Stål, 1862
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