Atelurinae (subfamily)
1 A native silverfish at Bombala, NSW
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| Atelurinae (subfamily) | 24 Nov 2022 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Atelurinae | 23 Nov 2022 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unverified | 22 Oct 2022 | trevorpreston |
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User's notes
Insect about 4mm. Very fast little insect, hence the less than perfect photos. Looks like a little silverfish, I've only seen something like this before at Nambucca heads where I also have a sighting for one, perhaps clearer, on North Coast Nature Map. https://north-coast-nsw.naturemapr.org/sightings/4435781
Redgate Travelling Stock Reserve Bombala
4 comments
KimberiRP
wrote:
23 Nov 2022
A native silverfish of family Nicoletiidae, subfamily Atelurinae. An inquiline in ants' nests.
trevorpreston
wrote:
23 Nov 2022
Thanks Kim, I though this looked silverfishy!
Are you able to add Atelurinae subfamily?
I have sighted these a few more times since in different places, but they are quick and skittish and difficult to photograph. I cant help wondering what other species of Zygentoma are out there unphotographed.
Are you able to add Atelurinae subfamily?
I have sighted these a few more times since in different places, but they are quick and skittish and difficult to photograph. I cant help wondering what other species of Zygentoma are out there unphotographed.
GBS
wrote:
3 Dec 2022
Almost certainly a species of Australiatelura. The best way to photograph silverfish is to get them into a smooth plastic tray somehow. They cannot climb smooth surfaces.
GBS
wrote:
3 Dec 2022
Location information
- Coordinates 149.202007-36.877735
- Altitude 841.2m
- Places Bombala, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Oct 2022 10:01 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Silverfish (Zygentoma) Primitive insects Insects Atelurinae (subfamily)
Species information
- Atelurinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- A native silverfish Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 587m to 848m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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