Pristhesancus plagipennis

Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug at Sydney, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 151.210617-33.870811
• Altitude 25.5m
• Places Sydney, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 17 May 2025 11:24 AM Recorded on
• SteveBorkowskis Recorded by

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  SteveBorkowskis NatureMapr Greater Sydney Pristhesancus plagipennis Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Pristhesancus plagipennis Scientific name
• Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1370.01m Recorded at altitude
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