Porismus strigatus
2 Pied Lacewing at Majura, ACT
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| Porismus strigatus | 3 Apr 2020 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Porismus strigatus | 2 Apr 2020 | jb2602 |
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3 comments
jb2602
wrote:
3 Apr 2020
Further Pied Lacewing mating ritual observations.
Two Pied Lacewings were seen on the trunk of a large eucalyptus. It is assumed that the slightly larger one, the lower one in the photos, was the female and the male the smaller upper one.
After 10 mins they approached each other, lots of antennae waving.
After another 10 mins she clasped his right hand antenna in her left hand elbow and started to drag him down the tree trunk about 20 cm.
They remained stationary in this position for the next 45 mins. No mating was observed and I have no idea what happened next.
Two Pied Lacewings were seen on the trunk of a large eucalyptus. It is assumed that the slightly larger one, the lower one in the photos, was the female and the male the smaller upper one.
After 10 mins they approached each other, lots of antennae waving.
After another 10 mins she clasped his right hand antenna in her left hand elbow and started to drag him down the tree trunk about 20 cm.
They remained stationary in this position for the next 45 mins. No mating was observed and I have no idea what happened next.
kasiaaus
wrote:
16 Mar 2021
Very interesting. I have often seen them in pairs looking at each other but never watched them for a long time. See sighting 4375516.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.155444-35.264567
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 29 Mar 2020 04:59 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Featured jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Lacewings (several families) Lacewings (Neuroptera) Insects Porismus strigatus
Species information
- Porismus strigatus Scientific name
- Pied Lacewing Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1015m Recorded at altitude
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