Hangingfly at Glenbog State Forest
Identification history
| Harpobittacus australis | 20 Jan 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Harpobittacus australis | 19 Jan 2024 | Csteele4 |
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I initially thought this was mating, until I looked closer at my photos and realised it was carrying prey!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.445832-36.705542
- Maps Glenbog State Forest
- Places Glen Allen, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2024 11:07 AM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
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Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
Additional information
- Wasp? Beetle? Associated animal
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- 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
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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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