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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

Featured sightings

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

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

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Watson, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by abread111

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Catasphactes sp. (genus) (An assassin bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Dicrotelus prolixus (Assassin bug) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thelocoris nigricans (An assassin bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Harrisi

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AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Nov 2025

Hi Rickdon, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae)

clarehoneydove wrote:

4 Oct 2025

My best guess is Ectomocoris ornatus but not sure its safe to i.d. off such a blurry image.

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae)

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

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