Harpobittacus australis
Hangingfly at Cotter River, ACT
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| Harpobittacus australis | DaveFerg | 30 Jan 2017 | |
| Harpobittacus australis | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Jan 2017 | |
| Unverified | JudithRoach | 24 Jan 2017 |
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User's notes
Mecoptera hanging flies, I think. These were taken on the Mount Aggie walking trail. I found it a bit hard to pinpoint down on the map. The male seems to have given the female a spider to stop her from eating him I think. There were a good number out hunting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.797541-35.403679
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2017 01:00 PM Recorded on
- JudithRoach Recorded by
Collections
- JudithRoach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
- Hangingfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1652m Recorded at altitude
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