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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Ptilocnemus lemur (Feathered leg assassin bug) at Reid, ACT by Hejor1
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Turner, ACT by Hejor1
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Ectomocoris patricius (Ground assassin bug) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Peiratinae sp. (subfamily) (Assassin bug) at Budawang, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Ectomocoris patricius (Ground assassin bug) at Yarralumla, ACT by NateKingsford
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Strathnairn, ACT by RobParnell
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
26 Dec 2024
Havinthus is also a possibility
Reduviidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
14 Dec 2024
This assassin bug will pluck the web of a spider in a manner of weak small prey, when the spider comes to investigate the assassin moves into position and strikes the spider on its back - the spiders prey is an added bonus
Stenolemus sp. (genus)
Mike wrote:
11 Dec 2024
Prey is Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle).
Gminatus australis
RogerF wrote:
25 Nov 2024
That’s an interesting predation of a case moth - not as protected in its case as one would think.
Pristhesancus plagipennis
jb2602 wrote:
14 Nov 2024
Stenolemus edwardsii
Stenolemus sp. (genus)

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Gminatus australis at Lyneham, ACT

Ptilocnemus lemur at Reid, ACT

Ptilocnemus lemur at Reid, ACT

Gminatus australis at Palerang, NSW

Gminatus australis at Aranda, ACT

Reduviidae (family) at Bungendore, NSW

Reduviidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Gminatus australis at Ainslie, ACT

Gminatus australis at Ainslie, ACT

Gminatus australis at Turner, ACT

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