Orange Assassin Bug

Gminatus australis

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Assassin Bugs are aggressive, ambush predators that grab insect prey between their front legs before stabbing it with their mouthparts and sucking out the body fluids. Large bugs are capable of inflicting a painful bite on humans.

Body red and orange, legs and head black. Mouthparts short, thick and curved.

Size

Body up to 1 cm long

Habitat

On flowers

Distribution

South-western and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

Museums Victoria Sciences Staff (2017) Gminatus australis Assassin Bug in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Orange Assassin Bug
Scientific name: Gminatus australis (Erichson, 1842)
Family: Reduvioidea
Category: Bug Life › Bugs
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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