True Bugs
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Aphids
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Aphid
(Aphis sp)
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The adult aphids are greenish grey. The new born nymphs start of pale green and become more grey as they moult. I'm not sure what species this is - let me know if you can identify it. Read more >
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Milkweed Aphid
(Aphis nerii)
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Milkweed aphids are a bright orange colour with black legs and two black tubes on the abdomen. Aphids are soft-bodied with sucking mouthparts. When they start to get overcrowded or run out of food, females produce winged young which fly away to... Read more >
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Rose Aphid
(Macrosiphum rosae)
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Rose aphids are a pinkish brown colour. Wingless females are often seen in large number on stems and buds of roses. Aphids are soft-bodied with sucking mouthparts. They have a pair of tubes on the abdomen which secrete a waxy fluid. When they... Read more >
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Assassin Bugs
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Assassin Bug
(Pristhesancus plagipennis)
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The Assassin Bug is a medium to large sized bug with a large curved mouth part for piercing and sucking. It has long legs. Adult bugs are brown in colour with transparent wings. Nymphs are black with orange abdomens when they first emerge from the... Read more >
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Cicadas
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Lesser Bottle Cicada
(Chlorocysta vitripennis)
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The Lesser Bottle Cicada is green with transparent wings with green veins. Males have large hollow abdomen. Females are smaller with tapered abdomen. The males have a sound producing organ that makes a loud resonating call on summer nights Read more >
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Damsel Bugs
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Damsel Bug
(Nabidae family sp1)
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Damsel Bugs resemble small Assassin Bugs, but have a much slimmer body shape. They are usually brown or tan colour. The legs are relatively long and the front pair is enlarged to capture prey. The antennae have four segments and beak (rostrum) also... Read more >
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Damsel Bug
(Nabidae family sp2)
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This Damsel Bug is a drab brown colour. Damsel bugs use their piercing and sucking "beak" (called a rostrum) to feed on soft bodied insects. They resemble small Assassin Bugs. Nymphs are small and wingless but look similar to adults. Read more >
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Flatid Planthoppers
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Mango Planthopper
(Colgaroides acuminata)
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The Mango Planthopper is creamy white with a small pink spot on centre of each wing. They have a triangular shape with a right angled corner. They are found on a range of plants, and are a pest in the mango industry. There are other similar... Read more >
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Planthopper
(Colgaroides sp)
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This planthopper is white with pale pink margin round the wings, pink legs and faint pink dot in the centre of the wing. Is this C. acuminata or a different species? One of the photos shows two planthoppers of different size and colour. I'm not sure... Read more >
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Common Green Planthopper
(Siphanta hebes)
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The Common Green Planthopper is a bright green triangular-shaped bug with reddish eyes. The wings are held over the body like a roof. The wings have a veined pattern a paler green spots between the vein intersections. The wings have a border of... Read more >
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Lantern flies
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Lantern Fly
(Fulgoridae family )
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Lantern Flies are a kind of leafhopper. This strange looking Lantern Fly has a large protrusion from the head resembling a snout, and large bulbous eyes. Although they are called Lantern Flies, they do not emit any light. Read more >
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Leafhoppers
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Flat-head Leafhopper
(Cicadllidae family sp1)
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Flat-head Leafhopper have flattened triangular-shaped head. Like other species of the Cicadllidae family it has strongly spiked rear legs. This bright green species was seen around house lights at night. Read more >
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Green Leafhopper
(Cicadllidae family sp2)
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This small Leafhopper was found around the house lights at night. It is emerald green with dark greenish-black markings. They look a bit like miniature cicadas. Read more >
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Leafhopper
(Cicadllidae family sp3)
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These Leafhoppers are so tiny that they can come through the mesh of the fly screen of windows. They are attracted to house lights in large numbers on warm summer nights, and many of them can com inside the house where they come to rest on... Read more >
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Leafhopper
(Cicadllidae family spp)
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Small Leafhoppers that were photographed at night near house light. I've no idea what species they are. Read more >
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Leafhopper larvae
(Cicadllidae family spp2)
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This page shows different species of Leafhopper larvae. I've no idea what species they are. These larvae are all wingless. Read more >
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Mealy Bugs
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Mealybug
(Margarodidae family )
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Mealybugs excrete a waxy substance. They are found on various species of plants and can be a pest. I'm not sure what species this is - it could be Cottony Cushion Scale. Read more >
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Plautia
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Stink Bug
(Pentatomidae family )
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Stink bugs have rounded bodies and are fairly flat. They can produce a foul smelling liquid when threatened - hence their common name. Their antennae have five sections. Read more >
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Scale Insects, Soft Scales, Wax Scales
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Rose scale
(Aulacaspis rosae)
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Rose Scale is a hard scale. The adult females are white and flat. The males have two forms - sedentary males are long and flat with ribbed texture and are white; winged males are slightly smaller and orange-red with a spine protruding from the rear.... Read more >
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Seed Bugs, Milkweed Bugs, Chinch Bugs
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unknown
(Lygaeidae family sp1)
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The Lygaeidae family has a large number of species. They are mostly brown or red in colour. They have two compound eyes and two simple eyes (ocelli). Read more >
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unknown
(Lygaeidae family sp2)
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These bugs are orange-red with black wings, black legs and black antennae. The eyes are prominent. Males and females are similar. Nymphs are orange red with black head and thorax. Read more >
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unknown
(Lygaeidae family sp3)
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The bug is probably a member of the Lygaeidae family, but I have no idea what genus or species it is. If you have any idea, let me know. Read more >
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Milkweed Bug
(Spilostethus sp)
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These bugs are orange red with bold black markings. The back has V-shaped markings. The antennae and legs are black. Read more >
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Shield Backed Bugs
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Hibiscus Harlequin Bug
(Tectocoris diophthalmus)
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The Hibiscus Harlequin Bug is brightly coloured bug with metallic sheen. The body is shield shaped. Males and females are different colours - females are mostly orange and males are blue and red. Read more >
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Spittlebugs
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Spittlebug
(Philagra parva)
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This Spittlebug is brown with a head shaped like a horn. It produces a mass of foam bubbles like spittle on the stem of a plant. The insect hides in the foam to give it protection from predators. Read more >
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Stink Bugs
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Stink Bug
(Pentatomidae family )
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Stink bugs have rounded bodies and are fairly flat. They can produce a foul smelling liquid when threatened - hence their common name. Their antennae have five sections. Read more >
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Gum Tree Shield Bug
(Poecilometis ellipticus)
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The Gum Tree Shield Bug has a brown, grey and black pattern. It is known as a stink bug as it produces a foul smelling liquid. The antenna are yellow with dark end. The protective back shield has a write tip. Read more >
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Tessaratomid Bugs
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Bronze Orange Bug
(Musgraveia sulciventris)
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Bronze Orange Bugs are large bugs with broad thick bodies. They are a brownish maroon colour with triangular shield shaped plate on the back. The head looks disproportionately small with orange antennae. The legs have orange joints. Bronze Orange... Read more >
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Toad Bugs
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Toad Bug
(Nerthra sp)
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Toad Bugs are short stocky bugs with protruding eyes. They are usually dark coloured with a warty appearance and move with waddling steps and short hops. The forelegs are modified into a claw-like shape for catching prey. Read more >
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