Genus

Bee Assassins

Apiomerus

8 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyReduviidae (Assassin Bugs)
GenusApiomerus (Bee Assassins)

Species in this group

Apiomerus pictipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apiomerus vexillarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apiomerus spissipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apiomerus flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apiomerus hirtipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apiomerus cazieri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Apiomerus crassipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Apiomerus elatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bee Assassins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 8	~10%
	Apiomerus pictipes			~10%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~10%
	Apiomerus vexillarius			~10%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~10%
	Apiomerus vexillarius			~10%
4	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Plains Bee Assassin			~10%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Bellied Bee Assassin			~10%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~10%
	Apiomerus hirtipes			~10%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Desert Bee Assassin			<5%
8	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Eastern Bee Assassin			<5%
9	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Desert Bee Assassin			<5%
10	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 8	<5%
	Apiomerus elatus			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Bellied Bee Assassin			~10%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Bellied Bee Assassin			~10%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Plains Bee Assassin			~10%
4	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Plains Bee Assassin			~10%
5	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Plains Bee Assassin			~10%
6	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Plains Bee Assassin			<5%
7	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Plains Bee Assassin			<5%
8	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Plains Bee Assassin			<5%

Bee Assassins

Species in this group

Apiomerus pictipes

Apiomerus vexillarius

Plains Bee Assassin

Yellow-Bellied Bee Assassin

Apiomerus hirtipes

Desert Bee Assassin

Eastern Bee Assassin

Apiomerus elatus

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bee Assassins

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked