Insects
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)
Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug)

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The bite of this species causes a painful welt and, in some cases, systemic symptoms lasting several days.

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Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Higgins Woodland - 16 Nov 2023 by AlisonMilton

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Apr 2019 by TimL

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2018 by jb2602

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Scullin, ACT - 8 Aug 2017 by AlisonMilton

Piestolestes obscurus

Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024 by kasiaaus
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Higgins Woodland - 16 Nov 2023 by AlisonMilton
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Apr 2019 by TimL
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2018 by jb2602
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Scullin, ACT - 8 Aug 2017 by AlisonMilton
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