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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

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Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

Featured sightings

Pristhesancus plagipennis (Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug) at Doonan, QLD - 28 Jun 2025 by AaronClausen

Ptilocnemus sidnicus (Feathered-leg assassin bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 12 May 2023 by CathB

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by Milly

Ptilocnemus lemur (Feathered leg assassin bug) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by TimL

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by MarkT

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Conder, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by MichaelBedingfield

Latest sightings

Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2025 by TimL

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 4 Dec 2025 by Paul4K

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Dec 2025 by Mike

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Theodore, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ChrisSutevski

Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Symonston, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by Mike

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Watson, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by abread111

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Catasphactes sp. (genus) (An assassin bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Dicrotelus prolixus (Assassin bug) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

5 hrs ago

Thanks Cath

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

CathB wrote:

5 hrs ago

Stenolemus is another possibility

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

TimL wrote:

5 hrs ago

Thanks for the identification @MichaelBedingfield

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

6 hrs ago

A thread-legged assassin bug.

Stenolemus sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Nov 2025

Hi Rickdon, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

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