Bee Killer Assassin Bug vs Keeled Treehopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bee Killer Assassin Bug Keeled Treehopper
Scientific Name Apiomerus crassipes Entylia carinata
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Reduviidae Membracidae
Size 12-18 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Heathland Farmland
Diet Predators Sap Feeders
Regions North America North America, Central America, South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bee Killer Assassin Bug

An assassin bug that coats its legs with plant resin to capture bees visiting flowers.

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Did You Know?

It applies sticky resin from plants to its forelegs like a trapping glue.

Keeled Treehopper

A small, flattened treehopper with a pronounced dorsal keel running along its pronotum. It is widespread across the Americas on many host plants.

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Did You Know?

Its flat, leaf-like profile makes it look like a tiny bump or bud on a plant stem.