Pentatomidae (family)

Shield or Stink bug at Acton, ACT

Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020
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Pentatomidae (family) 20 Dec 2020 Bron
Pentatomidae (family) 20 Dec 2020 TimL

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The bugs were sighted emerging from their egg casings.

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Bron wrote:
   20 Dec 2020
Possibly Spilostethus sp. Tim?

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Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by TimL
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Ogcodes sp. (genus) (Hunchback Fly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by TimL
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Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by TimL
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Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
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Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed (Mr Stripey) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by TimL
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Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by TimL
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Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Acton, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by TimL
Glycaspis sp. (genus) (Unidentified sugary lerp) at Downer, ACT - 6 Aug 2020 by TimL
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 6 Aug 2020 by TimL
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Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL
Pisolithus marmoratus (Horse Dung Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by Tim L
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Acton, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL
Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Tim L
Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL

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Sighting information

  • 40 Abundance
  • 18 Dec 2020 12:58 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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