Hangingfly at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Harpobittacus australis | 6 May 2022 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Harpobittacus australis | 6 May 2022 | TimL |
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Living up to its name, hanging by one leg whilst waiting to grab passing prey.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.929720-35.472437
- Altitude 988.9m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2022 11:19 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
- Hangingfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1652m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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