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Apiomerus crassipes? Apiomerus spissipes? Neither of the above? - Apiomerus crassipes
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Apiomerus crassipes? Apiomerus spissipes? Neither of the above? - Apiomerus crassipes
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 24, 2007
The red and white colors are what have me confused. Well, most confused. A. crassipes seems to have no white, while A. spissipes has little red. Or have I been looking at atypical specimens? Also, are there regional variations in color? (Some posts allude to that.)

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 26 May, 2007 - 1:39am
Last updated 8 May, 2008 - 10:30pm

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… Eric R. Eaton, 8 May, 2008 - 10:30pm login or register to post comments

Assassin Bug?
Hi, Ron!

I photographed what looks like the exact same bug yesterday along the PCT here in San Diego, and my entemologist friends say it's an Assassin Bug, but I've been trying to nail it down to species. Have you had any other input from others?

Mary Beth
… Mary Beth Stowe, 12 June, 2007 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

 
It's a bee assassin
Hearing the name, I and apparently some others here have arbitrarily labeled their finds either Apiomerus crassipes or Apiomerus spissipes without knowing the other species existed. I got the bee assassin name from a very astute local bug expert and have asked him for clarification right after I discovered the problem here. No response thus far.

The problem was discussed in a recent post:


I think it can be easily solved if someone with more talent than I uses the key located here on page four:

http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/choate/Florida_reduviidae.pdf

Perhaps one of your entomologist friends would be willing to tackle this one?
… Ron Hemberger, 12 June, 2007 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

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