Ranatra sp. (genus)
Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect at Belconnen, ACT
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| Ranatra sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Oct 2025 | |
| Nepidae (family) | VanceLawrence | 5 Oct 2025 |
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Needle Bug, found in a sampling run for a WaterWatch education activity for Scouts ACT.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.062667-35.228417
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Oct 2025 09:34 AM Recorded on
- VanceLawrence Recorded by
- reeds. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- VanceLawrence NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ranatra sp. (genus) Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Ranatra sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 783.96m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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