OO43:
Reduviid Bug
Havinthus sp.
Walcott Inlet, WA
OO44:
Ground Assassin Bug
Pirates sp.
Mt. Whaleback, WA
Australia is home to around 6,000 species of bugs ranging from aquatic
giants capable of preying on small fish to delicate plant hoppers.
All have mouthparts modified to form a ‘straw’, which
means they can only drink their food. For the sake of accuracy chewing
insects should not be called bugs.
73
more species available in the collection
OO45:
Basket-legged Assassin Bug
Ptilocnemus lemur
Drummond Nature Reserve, WA