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Odontomyia hunteri

Soldier fly at suppressed

Odontomyia hunteri at suppressed - 15 Jan 2023
Odontomyia hunteri at suppressed - 15 Jan 2023
Odontomyia hunteri at suppressed - 15 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Odontomyia hunteri 15 Jan 2023 GregD
Odontomyia hunteri 15 Jan 2023 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 15 Jan 2023 SarahE

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1 comment

danswell wrote:
   15 Jan 2023
Saw a few of these yesterday at Tinderry, but didnt get a photo

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Species information

  • Odontomyia hunteri Scientific name
  • Soldier fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 Jan 2023 11:06 AM Recorded on
  • SarahE Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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