Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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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

Pnirsus cinctipes (Leg-banded assassin bug) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins

Latest sightings

Ectomocoris decoratus (Red Ground Assassin Bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Harpactorini (tribe) (An assassin bug) at Dunbogan, NSW - 11 Oct 2025 by LPW

Reduviidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ectomocoris binotatus (An assassin bug) at Kingsdale, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by trevorpreston

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Russell, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Catasphactes sp. (genus) (An assassin bug) at Hall, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Brachysandalus (genus) (A corsair bug) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae) at Bruce, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

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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

DesB wrote:

2 Jul 2025

So wonderfully weird - what ecological niche is this filling?!
@kasiaaus The cute little stripy-legged pink mite gadget visible in three of the pics respectfully requests its own sighting! :)

Ptilocnemus sidnicus

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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