Cermatulus nasalis

Unknown.

Reported from the south west of Western Australia and from southern parts of eastern Australia. Occasional reports elsewhere in Australia.

This bug was approximately 10 millimetres long.

This bug eats other invertebrates. It is a predator of soft-bodied insects, including caterpillars. It is considered an important predator of agricultural pests including pear and cherry slug (larva of the sawfly Caliroa cerasi).

It was photographed in January.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a88fb5e7-c92b-40c8-8e03-7d4ad013bd99

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