Bee Killer Assassin Bug vs Mountain Leafhopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bee Killer Assassin Bug Mountain Leafhopper
Scientific Name Apiomerus crassipes Cicadella montana
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Reduviidae Cicadellidae
Size 12-18 mm 7-9 mm body length
Habitat Heathland Mountains
Diet Predators Sap Feeders
Regions North America Europe, Northern Asia
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.

Mountain Leafhopper

A bright green leafhopper found on mountain herbs and shrubs. It feeds on plant phloem sap and can jump impressive distances.

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Did You Know?

It can leap over 100 times its own body length to escape predators.