Laccotrephes tristis

Water Scorpion or Toe-biter at Gateway Island, VIC

Laccotrephes tristis at Gateway Island, VIC - 22 Sep 2022 08:18 PM

Laccotrephes tristis at Gateway Island, VIC - 22 Sep 2022 08:18 PM

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Identification history

	Laccotrephes tristis	11 Oct 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Laccotrephes tristis	26 Sep 2022	ChrisAllen

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2 comments

KylieWaldon wrote:

26 Sep 2022

great double shot with the spider. This is why I don't go wading in fresh water...

ChrisAllen wrote:

26 Sep 2022

This was a monster toe biter too. I was looking closer for frogs and almost lent on it haha.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.894017 -36.087014
Altitude 166.6m
Maps Wodonga
Places Gateway Island, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Sep 2022 08:18 PM Recorded on
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Insects Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) ChrisAllen Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Laccotrephes tristis Scientific name
Water Scorpion or Toe-biter Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 798.58m Recorded at altitude
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