Porrostoma sp. (genus)

Lycid, Net-winged beetle at Dunlop, ACT

Porrostoma sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2021
Porrostoma sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2021
Porrostoma sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2021
Porrostoma sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2021
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Porrostoma sp. (genus) 19 Mar 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 Mar 2021 Christine

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Crawling across the path. I rolled it over, and it appeared to lay an egg. When i rolled it back it stayed slightly curled up, not moving.

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   19 Mar 2021
It is likely to be a foul smelling chemical droplet as a predation defence
Christine wrote:
   19 Mar 2021
Ah, thanks Michael, well it stayed as a droplet, and I did not smell anything. It had me confused though, as I had thought it was probably a beetle larva, so egg did not quite fit the scenario.

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  • 18 Mar 2021 12:17 PM Recorded on
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