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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Pristhesancus plagipennis (Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug) at Doonan, QLD - 28 Jun 2025 by AaronClausen

Ptilocnemus sidnicus (Feathered-leg assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 12 May 2023 by CathB

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by Milly

Ptilocnemus lemur (Feathered leg assassin bug) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by TimL

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by MarkT

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by MichaelBedingfield

Latest sightings

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Gminatus australis at Euroa, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae) at Kungala, NSW - 17 Dec 2025 by donnanchris

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Yaouk, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Turner, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2025 by TimL

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 4 Dec 2025 by Paul4K

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Dec 2025 by Mike

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Theodore, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ChrisSutevski

Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Symonston, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by Mike

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

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HelenCross wrote:

13 Dec 2025

Thanks Alison

Gminatus australis

AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Dec 2025

With a P. cloelia caterpillar

Gminatus australis

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

8 Dec 2025

Thanks Cath

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

CathB wrote:

8 Dec 2025

Stenolemus is another possibility

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

TimL wrote:

8 Dec 2025

Thanks for the identification @MichaelBedingfield

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

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