Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly)
The adult Hangingflies have two pairs of wings, long spindly legs, and claws for gripping. They have biting and chewing mouthparts at end of a beak-like structure on the head, and good vision with their compound eyes. Both larvae and adult live in moist environments, such as marshes and soaks. When hunting they use their forelegs to hang from low vegetation, and capture small passing insects with their hind-legs. Their flexible claws will snap tight to hold a small insect.
Harpobittacus australis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast
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Species information
- Harpobittacus australis Scientific name
- Hangingfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1652m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Maps
Albury Aranda Bushland Ben Boyd National Park Black Mountain Block 402 Blue Gum Point to Attunga Bay Boro Bullen Range Bungonia National Park Callum Brae Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Dryandra St Woodland Emu Creek Farrer Ridge Federal Golf Course Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Gibraltar Pines Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Glenbog State Forest Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Goulburn Mulwaree Council Hall Cemetery Hall Horse Paddocks Higgins Woodland Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Jack Perry Reserve Jedbinbilla Kosciuszko National Park Kuringa Woodlands Lake Burley Griffin West Lower Molonglo Melrose Molonglo River Reserve Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Majura Mount Mugga Mugga Mount Painter Mount Taylor Mulligans Flat Nail Can Hill Namadgi National Park Penrose Pine Island to Point Hut Piney Ridge Point Hut to Tharwa Pomaderris Nature Reserve Red Hill Nature Reserve Rob Roy Range Rugosa Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park Stranger Pond Sweeney's TSR The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tinderry Mountains Tinderry Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Hill Umbagong District Park Urambi Hills Wanniassa Hill Welby West Stromlo Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wodonga Woodstock Nature Reserve WREN Reserves -
Places
Bombay, NSW Hall, ACT Latham, ACT O'Malley, ACT Penrose, NSW
