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Miridae (family)

1 Unidentified plant bug at Holt, ACT

Miridae (family) at Holt, ACT - 19 Feb 2021
Miridae (family) at Holt, ACT - 19 Feb 2021
Miridae (family) at Holt, ACT - 19 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Miridae (family) 5 May 2021 Bron
Miridae (family) 23 Feb 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 21 Feb 2021 CathB

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Very small long-legged ?beetle walking with its abdomen cocked in the air as seen in the third image. Seemed to have short elytra like a rove beetle.

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KimPullen wrote:
   23 Feb 2021
An immature bug of some king. Not sure of the family but I'll suggest Miridae as a guess. Seeing an adult would help with ID.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 19 Feb 2021 12:07 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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