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true bug ID - Apiomerus
Copyright © 2008 HeidiG

true bug ID - Apiomerus
Monument, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
June 2, 2008
Size: 15mm
I know this a true bug, looks like a seed bug, but I'm not sure on the species. White-crossed seed bug looks similar, but mine has a red head. Thanks for your help!

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Contributed by HeidiG on 2 June, 2008 - 7:23pm
Last updated 5 June, 2008 - 5:15pm

Thanks!
Thanks for the help!
… HeidiG, 3 June, 2008 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

Apiomerus
Bee Assassin Bug, maybe. You should crop the image!
… margarethe brummermann, 2 June, 2008 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

Looks like one of the
Bee Assassins in Genus Apiomerus
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2719/bgimage
… John R. Maxwell, 2 June, 2008 - 7:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed.
This is an adult that 'just' emerged from its last instar exoskeleton. Before the pigments set in, many true bugs are a bright pink or orange like this. The eventual, true coloration will be much, much different. So, unable to assign a species to this specimen.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 June, 2008 - 3:59pm login or register to post comments

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