Skip to main content

Damsel Bug -2

Nabis kinbergii

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-37.8932, 145.308

Field Notes

Description:

About 5mm long, this damsel bug had pale brown patterned wings with spikey projections on the thorax. this bug also had stabbing mouthparts ( close-up pic #3)

Habitat:

grasslands, gardens. Spotted on a wall near a Reserve.

Notes:

These feed on small invetebrates. There are 22 species in seven genera in Australia.
Family: Nabidae

Reference Links:

Hemiptera | What Bug Is That?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 18, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies