Hermetia illucens

American Soldier Fly at Lawson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.094411-35.227868
• Maps Lawson North Grasslands
• Places Lawson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 31 Mar 2026 03:28 PM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

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  TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hermetia illucens Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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