Miridae (family)

Unidentified plant bug at West Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Miridae (family)	29 Jan 2025	KimberiRP
Lygaeidae (family)	17 Nov 2024	KylieWaldon
Miridae (family)	14 Nov 2024	KylieWaldon

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I saw these insects scurrying away but I thought they were lady beetles. Can see now they are prettily coloured plant bugs or similar - with a very bright ?male and a slightly less coloured ?female. They were very hard to see.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
10 Nov 2024 09:24 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

unknown planted native Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Mating Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Miridae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified plant bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2063.3m Recorded at altitude
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