Bee Assassin Bug vs Large Brown Cicada
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bee Assassin Bug | Large Brown Cicada |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Apiomerus flaviventris | Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Reduviidae | Cicadidae |
| Size | 12-18 mm | 35-40 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | South America (Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru) | Japan, Eastern China, Korea |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Bee Assassin Bug
A brightly colored assassin bug with a red and black body and a yellow underside. It specializes in ambushing bees and other flower-visiting insects by coating its forelegs with sticky plant resin. It is commonly found perched on flowers waiting for prey.
Did You Know?
It applies sticky plant resin to its forelegs as a natural glue trap, an extremely rare example of tool use in insects.
Large Brown Cicada
A common Japanese cicada known as 'aburazemi' with opaque brownish wings, unusual among cicadas. It produces an oil-sizzling sound that fills urban and forested areas in summer.
Did You Know?
Its Japanese name 'aburazemi' means 'oil cicada' because its call sounds like oil sizzling in a frying pan.