Nabis sp. (genus)
Damsel bug at Holt, ACT
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| Nabis sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Oct 2020 | |
| Nabis sp. (genus) | CathB | 17 Oct 2020 |
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2 comments
17 Oct 2020
Amazing two sightings Cath. I wonder how it was able to hold onto the moth?
17 Oct 2020
Thanks Michael. I'm not sure how it did it either. The bug moved around a bit and didn't really seem to be holding the moth down particularly. Maybe the moth was just trapped somehow on the flower, which is what I first assumed when its flapping caught my attention and before I noticed the bug. Maybe the bug just took advantage of the situation.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073208-35.268027
- Altitude 610.7m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2020 04:53 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nabis sp. (genus) Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Nabis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Damsel bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 729.1m Recorded at altitude
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