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True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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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
Reduviidae (family) 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 Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
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 Strathnairn, ACT by RobParnell
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Macgregor, ACT by APB
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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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 Jerrawa, NSW

Gminatus australis at Googong, NSW

Gminatus australis at Higgins, ACT

Gminatus australis at Higgins, ACT

Reduviidae (family)

Gminatus australis at Bungendore, NSW

Ectomocoris patricius at Yarralumla, ACT

Gminatus australis at Bungendore, NSW

Reduviidae (family) at Bungendore, NSW

Gminatus australis at Hawker, ACT

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