Amazonian Net-Winged Beetle vs Neotropical Bee Assassin

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Amazonian Net-Winged Beetle Neotropical Bee Assassin
Scientific Name Calopteron brasiliense Apiomerus pictipes
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Lycidae Reduviidae
Size 10-20 mm 14-20 mm
Habitat Underground Underground
Diet Predators Omnivores
Regions Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela)
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Amazonian Net-Winged Beetle

A soft-bodied beetle with broad, fan-shaped elytra featuring a net-like venation pattern. Its bright orange and black coloring warns predators of toxicity.

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Did You Know?

Multiple harmless beetle species mimic its warning coloration, forming a large Mullerian mimicry ring in the forest.

Neotropical Bee Assassin

A stout, colorful assassin bug that specializes in capturing bees and wasps visiting flowers. Its bright red, orange, and black coloring may serve as aposematic warning. It coats its forelegs with plant resins to improve grip when seizing fast-moving prey.

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Did You Know?

It has been observed applying resin from specific plant species to its legs in a deliberate, repeated behavior that qualifies as tool use.