Predation record of bees (Apidae: Hymenoptera) by assassin bugs (Reduviidae: Hemiptera) in the cerrado

Authors

  • Virley Gonçalves Rodrigues UEG
  • Alexandre Camargo de Souza UEG
  • Márcio Junior Pereira UEG
  • Matheus Carneiro Heinzelmann UEG
  • Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana FIOCRUZ
  • Pedro Vale de Azevedo Brito UFG
  • Herick Soares de Santana IFG
  • Tatiana de Sousa Fiuza UFG
  • Paulo Vitor Divino Xavier de Freitas UEG
  • Everton Tizo Pedrosa UEG
  • Carlos de Melo e Silva Neto Instituto Federal de Goiás

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21726/abc.v12i4.2685

Abstract

The predatory behavior of harpactorine assassin bugs on bees in different circumstances and locations is known and has been documented in the literature. In this paper we present three records of bee predation by two species of Zelus and one of Heniartes (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), highlighting the predation behavior of the species in relation to stingless bees and the exotic bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae).

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Published

2025-12-02

How to Cite

Virley Gonçalves Rodrigues, Alexandre Camargo de Souza, Márcio Junior Pereira, Matheus Carneiro Heinzelmann, Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana, Pedro Vale de Azevedo Brito, … Carlos de Melo e Silva Neto. (2025). Predation record of bees (Apidae: Hymenoptera) by assassin bugs (Reduviidae: Hemiptera) in the cerrado. Acta Biológica Catarinense, 12(4), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.21726/abc.v12i4.2685

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2025): Acta Biológica Catarinense

Section

Articles