Theseus modestus

1 Gum tree shield bug at Wanniassa, ACT

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Identification history

	Theseus modestus	2 Mar 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Pentatomidae (family)	28 Feb 2022	JohnBundock

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3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 Mar 2022

John your image has me intrigued. Theseus's diet is sucking sap from the stems of plants, so it seems unlikely to be interested in this diamond back spider as food. Is it using its antennae to push the spider away or at least keep it at bay? Did the spider end up winning?

JohnBundock wrote:

3 Mar 2022

I was about to photograph the bug. Then the spider attacked it. The spider bound the bug's antennae and then further bound the bug. Another spider then appeared on the scene. I've also put photos on the spider page.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Mar 2022

Thanks -male and female spiders - the male is the smaller - Thank goodness I am not a bug

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Location information

Coordinates 149.093271 -35.393582
Places Wanniassa, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Feb 2022 02:50 PM Recorded on
JohnBundock Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Theseus modestus Scientific name
Gum tree shield bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 806.1m Recorded at altitude
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