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Morning glory bug - Apiomerus californicus
Copyright © 2009 woodycollins

Morning glory bug - Apiomerus californicus
Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 26, 2009
Bushwacked on a morning glory. We believe the "victim" is a native bee Agapostemon texanus or ultra-green bee. Does anyone know what the "attacker" is?

Thanks ... woody
Contributed by woodycollins on 28 April, 2009 - 12:28am
Last updated 6 April, 2012 - 10:36am

Moved
Moved from Assassin Bugs.
… drswanny, 20 November, 2009 - 4:10pm

Apiomerus "californicus"
Szerlip species
… drswanny, 29 June, 2009 - 1:21pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 8 June, 2009 - 12:22pm

Nice shot
I am jealous.
… Natalie Hernandez, 28 April, 2009 - 12:08pm

Apiomerus crassipes, an assassin bug
see
… v belov, 28 April, 2009 - 12:57am

 
thanks
thanks ... your help is appreciated.
… woodycollins, 28 April, 2009 - 9:20am

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