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Mirid bug

Miridae spp

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A small and quite colourful bug. I didn't know what type of creature it was until I blew the pics up on the computer. Approximately 4mm long.

Habitat:

On a white car hood under strong night lights.

Notes:

Thanks John La Salle for direction - searching real bugs (Miridae and cousins)
Only one shot unfortunately (and not a good one due to white paint glare) Maybe a nymph but hard to tell. Possibly like this one
http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/research/readings/images/fn1007bug.jpg

Reference Links:

SDNHM: Readings in Nature

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Great thanks John. I think the long antennae and large rear legs misled me. A good starting point anyway.
John La Salle
Hi Mark Not a katydid - but a true bug (Hemiptera) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiptera Bit hard to tell from the picture, but suspect it might be a plant bug in the family Miridae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miridae

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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2013

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