About Apiomerus crassipes (Fabricius, 1803)
Apiomerus crassipes, commonly known as the bee assassin, is an insect that feeds on bees and ants. It is distributed throughout North America. Bee assassins are capable of flight, and they stalk flowering plants that are visited by bees, flies, and other pollinating insects. These insects are usually dark-colored, with yellow or red markings along the sides of the abdomen, and reach approximately 3/4 of an inch in length. Their fore tibiae are coated in a sticky resin that helps them capture prey.
