Harpobittacus australis
1 Hangingfly at Tennent, ACT
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| Harpobittacus australis | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Feb 2017 | |
| Harpobittacus australis | HarveyPerkins | 1 Feb 2017 |
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Sequence of photos of a pair of mating scorpion flies; from male bearing nuptial gift of a long-jawed spider (Tetragnathidae) to full conjugation. The gift spider was dropped and forgotten in the speed and urgency of the process.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.992532-35.578001
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2017 10:59 AM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- HarveyPerkins 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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5 / 7
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