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Embioptera sp. (order)

Unidentified webspinner at Denman Prospect, ACT

Embioptera sp. (order) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 29 Sep 2020
Embioptera sp. (order) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 29 Sep 2020
Embioptera sp. (order) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 29 Sep 2020
Embioptera sp. (order) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 29 Sep 2020
Embioptera sp. (order) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 29 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Embioptera sp. (order) 30 Sep 2020 RogerF
Embioptera sp. (order) 30 Sep 2020 CathB

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The first winged webspinner I've seen. Probably just over 1 cm long. Definitely alive, but it didn't try to fly away even when I held the grass leaf it was on.

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  • Grass tussock. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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