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

Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Gordon, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by GG

Pristhesancus plagipennis (Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug) by JenniferS

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Goulburn, NSW - 4 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

Poecilosphodrus gratiosus at Corfield, QLD - 25 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Hall, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 17 Aug 2025 by pls047

Pseudobargylia (Genus) (A three-legged assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 28 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Sastrapada australica (An assassin bug) at Casey, ACT - 11 Aug 2025 by leith7

Coranus callosus (Assassin bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 15 Aug 2025 by Mike

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

16 Aug 2025

A late instar

Coranus callosus

kasiaaus wrote:

3 Aug 2025

Thanks @DesB and @KimberiRP. The mite now has it's own sighting - 4685894

Ptilocnemus sidnicus

KimberiRP wrote:

27 Jul 2025

The mite looks like an Erythracarus sp., in family Anystidae.

Ptilocnemus sidnicus

DesB wrote:

2 Jul 2025

So wonderfully weird - what ecological niche is this filling?!
@kasiaaus The cute little stripy-legged pink mite gadget visible in three of the pics respectfully requests its own sighting! :)

Ptilocnemus sidnicus

MatthewFrawley wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Thanks for the info MB 👍

Pristhesancus plagipennis

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