Trilaccus mimeticus

Braconid-mimic plant bug at Evatt, ACT

Trilaccus mimeticus at Evatt, ACT - 9 Jan 2024 12:45 PM
Trilaccus mimeticus at Evatt, ACT - 9 Jan 2024 12:45 PM
Trilaccus mimeticus at Evatt, ACT - 9 Jan 2024 12:45 PM
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Trilaccus mimeticus 31 Jan 2026 KimberiRP
Hemiptera (order) 5 Apr 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 12 Jan 2024 kasiaaus

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About 12mm long. Not sure what it is. I initially thought it was a velvet ant but after a lengthy discussion with my friend Bron King and with significant input from her son Toby King we now think it is a True Bug nymph.

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KimberiRP wrote:
   31 Jan 2026
Juvenile.

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