True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

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True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

Assassin bugs (Reduviidae)

Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Water & Shore Bugs (several families)

Other true bugs

Featured sightings

Canungrantmictis morindana (A true bug) at Mororo, NSW - 13 Dec 2024 by Topwood

Latest sightings

Setocoris (Genus) at Captains Flat, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Scolopostethus forticornis (a dirt coloured seed bug) at Parkes, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Amorbus (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Hall, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Unverified True bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) at Chapman, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by WindyHen

Creontiades dilutus (Green Mirid) by amiessmacro

Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus (Milk vine bug) at Bagotville, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by Bagotville

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Enithares sp. (genus) (Backswimmer) at Tharwa, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by TimL

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Monga, NSW - 26 Sep 2025 by clarehoneydove

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Morton Plains, VIC - 14 Jul 2011 by WendyEM

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Watchem, VIC - 14 Jul 2011 by WendyEM

Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus (Milk vine bug) at Braemar, NSW - 19 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Neuroctenus (genus) (A flat bug) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Brachysandalus (genus) (A corsair bug) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Aradidae (family) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 19 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Dysdercus sidae (Pale Cotton Stainer) at Watson, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Unverified Assassin bug (Reduviidae) at Bruce, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) by KylieWaldon

Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lygaeidae (family) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Tectocoris diophthalmus (Cotton harlequin bug) at Shark Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by Topwood

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Downer, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Nysius vinitor (Rutherglen bug) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hemiptera (order) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by SenexRugosus

Eribotes sp. (Shield bug) at Hall, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Tectocoris diophthalmus (Cotton harlequin bug) at Stockton, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by Cardy

Brachysandalus (genus) (A corsair bug) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by HelenCross

Thunbergia augur (a seed bug) at Cedar Creek, QLD - 11 Sep 2025 by DAdeGroot

Ocirrhoe westwoodi at Milsons Point, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Dieuches sp. (genus) (Black and White Seed Bug) at Russell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Dictyotus caenosus (Brown Shield Bug) at Bombay, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Griffith, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by arcencielbleu

Pentatomidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Corythucha ciliata (Sycamore Lace Bug) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Gordon, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by GG

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hemiptera (order) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rhynchocorini (tribe) (A spined stink bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Pristhesancus plagipennis (Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug) by JenniferS

Germalus victoriae (A seed bug) at Lyons, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ran452

Omyta centrolineata (Centreline Shield Bug) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2024 by Debbie05

Omyta centrolineata (Centreline Shield Bug) at Reid, ACT - 30 Aug 2025 by Pirom

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Holt, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acaciacapsus (Genus) (A mirid bug) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Goulburn, NSW - 4 Sep 2025 by trevorpreston

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

38 min ago

Thanks Clare

Scolopostethus forticornis

Hejor1 wrote:

30 Sep 2025

@clarehoneydove there was an adult assassin bug with the same are, could it be an immature one of these? Brachysandalus (genus) (A corsair bug)

Aradidae (family)

clarehoneydove wrote:

30 Sep 2025

I think an assasin bug but not sure which one..

Aradidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Sep 2025

There s also a native long-legged fly on leaf

Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus

clarehoneydove wrote:

24 Sep 2025

Plautia offinis?

Ocirrhoe westwoodi

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