True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

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True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Water & Shore Bugs (several families)

Other true bugs

Featured sightings

Ptilocnemus sidnicus (Feathered-leg assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Sidnia kinbergi (Australian crop mirid) at Hall, ACT - 13 Mar 2024 by Anna123

Amorbus alternatus (Eucalyptus Tip Bug) at Mount Painter - 28 Feb 2024 by CathB

Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Holder, ACT - 15 Dec 2021 by Miranda

Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 12 May 2023 by CathB

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

Latest sightings

Amorbus (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Crowther, NSW - 25 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Tinginotum minutum (A mirid bug) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jun 2025 by Roger

Amorbus (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Thaumastocoris sp. (genus) (Bronze bug) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Hemiptera (order) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Agriopocoris sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Amorbus (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Amorbus (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Reduviidae (family) at Throsby, ACT - 25 May 2025 by maisiewkstl

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) by trevorpreston

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

Ptilocnemus sidnicus (Feathered-leg assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Hall, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Anna123

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Narrabundah, ACT - 7 Jun 2025 by RobParnell

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Gundagai, NSW - 7 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Jun 2025 by WalkYonder

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Molonglo, ACT - 31 May 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

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Discussion

HelenCross wrote:

1 hr ago

Cool-looking little fellas!

Reduviidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

25 Jun 2025

A nymph

Agonoscelis rutila

KimberiRP wrote:

17 Jun 2025

Remaudiereana inornata (family Rhyparochromidae)

Lygaeidae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

16 Jun 2025

Stenolemus sp.

Reduviidae (family)

HelenCross wrote:

14 Jun 2025

Great photos of a cool bug Katarina!

Ptilocnemus sidnicus

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Amorbus (genus) at Crowther, NSW

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Crowther, NSW

Agonoscelis rutila at Murrumbateman, NSW

Tinginotum minutum at Acton, ACT

Tinginotum minutum at Acton, ACT

Amorbus (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW

Amorbus (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW

Agonoscelis rutila at Tharwa, ACT

Daerlac cephalotes at Belconnen, ACT

Oechalia schellenbergii at Tharwa, ACT

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