Cermatulus nasalis

Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug at Mount Clear, ACT

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Identification history

Cermatulus nasalis	30 Dec 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Scutiphora pedicellata	3 Apr 2022	Amata
Unidentified	3 Apr 2022	SWishart

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Smaller end of the size range

3 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

3 Apr 2022

Hi Susan, Did you accidently use the wrong photos or put this in the wrong category. I don't see any ants, only a shield bug. Regards Alison @SWishart

SWishart wrote:

3 Apr 2022

Hmmm, yes a technical malfunction apparently (aka accidentally spinning the mouse wheel without noticing).

AlisonMilton wrote:

5 Apr 2022

Happens all the time :-)

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Location information

Coordinates 148.969277 -35.884343
Altitude 1219.0m
Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Mount Clear, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Mar 2022 02:24 PM Recorded on
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Insects True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Cermatulus nasalis Scientific name
Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1219m Recorded at altitude
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