TEST
Insects
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

Add a sighting Subscribe Additional information

True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)
Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)
Water & Shore Bugs (several families)
Other true bugs

Featured sightings

Latest sightings

Kapunda troughtoni at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Reduviidae (family) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Unidentified Other true bug at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Amorbus rubiginosus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Choerocoris paganus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Gminatus australis at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Amorbus sp. (genus) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Acanthosomatidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Commius elegans at Wamboin, NSW by Komidar
Amorbus atomarius at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Miridae (family) at Crookwell, NSW by clarehoneydove
Rayieria basifer at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Mirini sp. (tribe) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Stenolemus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Oncocoris sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Rayieria acaciae at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Acanthosomatidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Dictyotus conspicuus at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Omyta centrolineata at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Cermatulus nasalis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anischys luteovarius at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Amphaces sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Agonoscelis rutila at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Isaacs, ACT by Sheridannew
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Dictyotus conspicuus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cuspicona thoracica at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Spilostethus pacificus (Milkweed bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Commius elegans at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aradidae sp. (family) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Corythucha ciliata at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Unidentified Assassin bug (Reduviidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Dindymus circumcinctus (Bordered harlequin bug) at Watson, ACT by sbittinger
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Macgregor, ACT by APB
Diemenia rubromarginata at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Nabis sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Melanacanthus scutellaris at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Trilaccus mimeticus (Braconid-mimic plant bug) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Stylogeocoris elongatus (A big-eyed bug) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Amorbus alternatus at Tennent, ACT by Pirom
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Bonython, ACT by GG
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Isaacs, ACT by Sheridannew
Gminatus australis at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Gminatus australis at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Coreidae (family) at Deakin, ACT by Medha
Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Germalus victoriae (A seed bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Mawson, ACT by clec
Austropeplus annulipes (A mirid bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Nysius vinitor (Rutherglen bug) at Evatt, ACT by Thurstan
Mirini sp. (tribe) (A mirid bug) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Notonectidae (family) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Pentatomidae (family) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Amorbus rubiginosus (A Eucalyptus Tip Bug) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Taylorilygus apicalis (Brockenbacked Bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton

Moderators

MichaelMulvaney
KimberiRP
mcosgrove
Bron
jb2602
member211
Ella
TestAccount10
become a moderator

Announcements

Discussion

Mike wrote:
11 Dec 2024
Prey is Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle).
Gminatus australis
WendyEM wrote:
11 Dec 2024
c.f. Sighting 4623689
Miridae (family)
Trebuchet wrote:
8 Dec 2024
Bronze Orange Bug.
Scourge of all citrus growers.
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/bronze-orange-bug/
Anischys luteovarius
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
6 Dec 2024
A nymph
Mutusca brevicornis
KimberiRP wrote:
5 Dec 2024
A juvenile Bronze Orange Bug.
Musgraveia sulciventris

Recent activity

Kapunda troughtoni

Amorbus sp. (genus)

Gminatus australis at Grabben Gullen, NSW

Gminatus australis at Aranda, ACT

Gminatus australis at Aranda, ACT

Reduviidae (family)

Gminatus australis at Macarthur, ACT

Amorbus rubiginosus

Choerocoris paganus

Gminatus australis at Macarthur, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

Top contributors

Top moderators

1,893,031 sightings of 21,044 species in 9,272 locations from 12,889 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.