Beelzebub Bee-Eater
Mallophoraleschenaulti
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Copperas Cove, Texas
Hempstead, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) |
August 2006 |
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Interesting creature, to say the least. I believe that they mimic bumblebees and prey on bees....also said to be a native of Mexico....with some species blown to South Texas during a tropical storm in Mexico in 1916. First reported in 1917 in Texas.
