Acanthosomatidae (family)

Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug at Bandiana, VIC

Acanthosomatidae (family) at Bandiana, VIC - 31 Dec 2024 08:28 AM
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Acanthosomatidae (family) 7 Jan 2025 AlisonMilton
Eurymeloides pulchra 3 Jan 2025 CarbonAI
Unverified 3 Jan 2025 KylieWaldon

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This was my sighting of the day - but at the time I thought it was a beetle or two beetles mating - hence only one shot. But I'm pretty sure its a tiny ball of ants surrounding very tiny nymphs of leafhoppers! Never seen a ball like this before. And never seen leafhoppers on a silver wattle before either.

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   6 Jan 2025
@KylieWaldon I think these are shield bug nymphs.
KimberiRP wrote:
   7 Jan 2025
Agree with Alison.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   12 Jan 2025
TYVM. Never seen anything like it before!

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  • silver wattle Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size
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