Ranatra sp. (genus)
Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect at Duffy, ACT
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| Ranatra sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Nov 2016 | |
| Unverified | HarveyPerkins | 13 Nov 2016 |
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1 comment
14 Nov 2016
I believe this is a Ranatra species (Nepidae - Ranatrinae) for which there is no entry in CNM yet.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.022902-35.344495
- Places Duffy, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Oct 2016 11:45 AM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ranatra sp. (genus) Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Ranatra sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 783.96m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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