6 Hangingfly at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Identification history
| Harpobittacus australis | 4 Jan 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 2 Jan 2023 | Mavis |
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User's notes
Eating a bug whilst copulating - good for some I guess
1 comment
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
13 Jan 2023
Looks like it's a thing for these guys, known as a nuptial gift: Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly)
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- Mavis Recorded by
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Featured Mavis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Additional information
- on Burgan Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
- Hangingfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1652m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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