Cermatulus nasalis

Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug at Kaleen, ACT

Cermatulus nasalis at Kaleen, ACT - 9 Feb 2021
Cermatulus nasalis at Kaleen, ACT - 9 Feb 2021
Cermatulus nasalis at Kaleen, ACT - 9 Feb 2021
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Cermatulus nasalis 9 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Choerocoris paganus 10 Feb 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 9 Feb 2021 trevorpreston

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On what i think was a cassinia bush, very small, only 1 or 2mm.

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   9 Feb 2021
Hi Trevor,
This is a shield bug - True bug.
   9 Feb 2022
1st instar nymph

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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