Laccotrephes tristis

2 Water Scorpion or Toe-biter at Hamilton Valley, NSW

Laccotrephes tristis at Hamilton Valley, NSW - 2 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Laccotrephes tristis 20 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 4 Jan 2021 ChrisAllen

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

20 Jan 2021

1st waterbug sighting on platform and first electronic record of the Toe-biter for the Albury/Wodonga area though they have been recorded in nearby Victorian local government areas

User's notes

Found a few of these in Reedy dam

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   7 Jan 2021
This is a water scorpion, Laccotrephes tristis, a type of water bug, but I don't seem to be able to add this species at the moment.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 2 Jan 2021 12:50 PM Recorded on
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