Beach Pill Bug

Actaecia thomsoni

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A small slater like bug that seems to feed on dead matter along the beaches

Size

Can grow to around 3 to 4mm

Habitat

Cool temperate beaches

Distribution

Southern Australian Beaches including around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
NJ Hacking · ‎1998 - CHAPTER 9 Exposed sandy beaches and macrofaunal community structure in eastern Australia: biogeography and synopsis (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Beach Pill Bug
Scientific name: Actaecia thomsoni Green, 1966
Family: Scyphacidae
Category: Bug Life › Bugs
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Information Website

The Atlas of Living Australia

PDF Document

Chapter 9: Biogeography of Eastern Australian Macrofauna

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