Glycaspis sp. (genus)
Unidentified sugary lerp at O'Connor, ACT
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| Glycaspis sp. (genus) | KimberiRP | 10 Apr 2023 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 10 Apr 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 10 Apr 2023 |
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User's notes
Note live creature under the fore end of the ant
1 comment
10 Apr 2023
The creature under the ant's head is an immature psyllid, logically of the same species as those which have formed the lerps filling the rest of the image. The ant appears to be Camponotus suffusus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112153-35.262270
- Altitude 615.5m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2023 03:06 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Glycaspis sp. (genus) Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Glycaspis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified sugary lerp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 2896.3m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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