Lygaeidae (family)

Seed bug at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Lygaeidae (family) 21 Nov 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Lygaeidae (family) 21 Nov 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Miridae (family) 18 Nov 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 18 Nov 2018 TimL

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These small insects were very active and wary of the camera. Typically they disappeared into the mass of flowers as soon as they became aware of the camera.

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   19 Nov 2018
There are 2 spp. here. Images 1, 3 and 5 are Lygaeidae, while images 2 and 4 are Miridae. I don't know the species (or even the genus) in either case.
   21 Nov 2018
Hi Tim
Can you please separate out these photos as described by Kim to create 2 sightings. We can't correctly ID this sighting until you do.
Thanks
TimL wrote:
   21 Nov 2018
Hi Michael,
Now separated into two sightings.
Tim

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  • Cassinia macrocephala s.petrapendula. c 658310.3. ANBG Section 300. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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