Ranatra sp. (genus)

Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect at Belconnen, 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

• Collections

  VanceLawrence NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ranatra sp. (genus) Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• reeds. Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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