Pristhesancus plagipennis

Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug at Winston Hills, NSW

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Location information

• Places Winston Hills, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• poppyde Recorded by

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  poppyde Greater Sydney NatureMapr Pristhesancus plagipennis Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• Bog Sage. Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Waiting for prey to capture Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Pristhesancus plagipennis Scientific name
• Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1370.01m Recorded at altitude
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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