Hermetia illucens

American Soldier Fly at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029438-35.238123
• Altitude 794.8m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 28 Jan 2025 08:15 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Hermetia illucens Scientific name
• American Soldier Fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 794.8m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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