Boreoides subulatus

Wingless Soldier Fly at Torrens, ACT

Boreoides subulatus at Torrens, ACT - 29 Apr 2021
Boreoides subulatus at Torrens, ACT - 29 Apr 2021
Boreoides subulatus at Torrens, ACT - 29 Apr 2021
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Boreoides subulatus 29 Apr 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 29 Apr 2021 TheCrabLord

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I am not sure what this is, I have literally never seen one my entire life and when I tried to find information on it online nothing came up so could someone please let me know what it is? :)

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   29 Apr 2021
They are quite common acrossCanberra, and appear for a few weeks in late Autumn. Only the females are wingless. The larvae grow in places like compost heaps. The female is an amazing walker and seems to climb up walls waiting for the males with wings . There is a bit of information on them at
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/wingless-soldier-fly-boreoides-subulatus/
TheCrabLord wrote:
   29 Apr 2021
Oh wow, thank you so much! Crazy I haven't seen them before now! So all of the ones here I have seen are female, haven't seen a male yet :)

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 29 Apr 2021 03:58 PM Recorded on
  • TheCrabLord Recorded by

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  • Walls, fences, deck rails Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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