Harpobittacus australis
Hangingfly at Strathnairn, ACT
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| Harpobittacus australis | MichaelBedingfield | 22 Oct 2026 | |
| Harpobittacus australis | CarbonAI | 22 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 22 Oct 2026 |
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There are many of these Hangingflies about in this area at the moment. The female of this mating pair had just caught and was feeding on, a struggling Hoverfly.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.979227-35.235838
- Altitude 501.3m
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2026 11:10 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Harpobittacus australis Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) Other insects Insects
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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6 / 7
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