Hermetia illucens

American Soldier Fly at Coogee, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 151.252822-33.914714
• Altitude 30.1m
• Places Coogee, NSW

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 14 Jan 2023 12:09 PM Recorded on
• ALen Recorded by

• Collections

  ALen Greater Sydney NatureMapr Hermetia illucens Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Hermetia illucens Scientific name
• American Soldier Fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 794.8m Recorded at altitude
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