Body red or orange and black on top, green underneath with red and black markings. Head and legs black.

Harlequin Bugs usually cluster in large numbers on fences, walls, wood heaps and tree trunks. Mating pairs face opposite directions, joined at the end of the abdomens; the larger female usually dictates the direction of movement. They feed on a variety of weeds and plants, often damaging fruits and vegetables

At a glance

Habitat Roadside areas, paddocks and urban gardens
Size Body up to 1 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania
Habitat
Roadside areas, paddocks and urban gardens
Size
Body up to 1 cm long
Common Name Harlequin Bug
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderHemiptera
SuborderHeteroptera
InfraorderPentatomomorpha
SuperfamilyPyrrhocoroidea
FamilyPyrrhocoridae
GenusDindymus
SpeciesDindymus versicolor
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