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Assassin Bug

December 10th, 2011 - 9:55 AM | Filed under Featured Photos | 1 Comment
BERJAYA

July 8, 2011 | Victorio Siqueroli Park, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

This assassin bug mimics a bee quite well. It even seems to have pollen baskets on its hind legs.

Subjects: Assassin Bugs, Insects, and True Bugs.
Places: Brazil, Minas Gerais, South America, Uberlandia, and Victorio Siquieroli Park.
Adaptations: Mimicry.
Life Stages: Adult.
Taxa: Class Insecta, Family Reduviidae, and Order Hemiptera.
Colors: Black, Orange, Transparent, White, and Yellow.

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One Response to “Assassin Bug”

  1. BERJAYA Margarethe Brummermann says:
    December 23, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Amazing mimicry! I wonder whether bees are his prey and if he’s more successful than our Apiomerus species.

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