1 Toad Bug at Bruce, ACT
Identification history
| Nerthra sp. (genus) | 2 Aug 2020 | Bron | ||
| Nerthra sp. (genus) | 31 Jul 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 29 Jul 2020 | trevorpreston |
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7 comments
trevorpreston
wrote:
1 Aug 2020
I have never seen a bug like this before, i had no idea what it was. Only approximately 3mm.
Bron
wrote:
1 Aug 2020
I've never seen any either except in books... "The Waterbug Book" John Gooderham & Edward Tsyrlin 2002 p151 "... the ability to suddenly jump on their prey... their forelegs are sythe-like with widened femora for grasping and holding prey. Adults have wings but seldom fly".
trevorpreston
wrote:
1 Aug 2020
Thats interesting. This was"nt in water though, it was under a small piece of burnt wood and came out when disturbed. Not too far from the wet gully that runs parallel to Belconnen way. Does that fit the expected lifestyle of Nerthra?
Bron
wrote:
2 Aug 2020
Yes. The quote continues "Gelastocorids live on the edges of still water bodies and can crawl in and out of the water. They prefer moist conditions... and may be found at a considerable distance from water." :)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097222-35.261111
- Altitude 666.0m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Jul 2020 03:22 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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Collections
trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nerthra sp. (genus) Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Nerthra sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Toad Bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 831m Recorded at altitude
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