hortje's Favorites
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Haplonyx spenceiObserver
zosterops99Description
This weevil knew exactly where it should rest on the gumtree. It fitted in perfectly to the dead cluster of leaves. It didn't like me bring up the ruler though...Haplonyx spencei
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russulaDescription
Interesting wing veins, two just end abruptly.
Several seen at this location on Tootbardie road Badgingara. On Hakea sp
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Curled-tongue Shell Orchid (Pterostylis rogersii)Observer
kirrrkusDescription
Karri forest.
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Black Girdled Lizard (Cordylus niger)Observer
zosterops99Description
Enjoying a sunny patch between the fog waves on Cape Point.
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Family TorymidaeObserver
zosterops99Description
I think a Torymid wasp? Sorry, stuck with phone photos but interesting to see. Someone may recognise it.
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Milky Flower Spider (Zygometis xanthogaster)Observer
sh3lli3Description
When examining crowea flowers closely, there were numerous of these species (only one per flower, but there were a number of flowers occupied by these spiders).
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Bagworm Moths (Family Psychidae)Observer
sh3lli3Description
This tiny creature crawled slowly along the branch.
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Variable Saitis (Saitis mutans)Observer
zosterops99Description
Slightly disappointing that it wasn't a Maratus, but I forgave it quickly. This was a tiny little spider that was very good at jumping the moment that I got it in focus, and a split second before I fired the shutter ;-)
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Eastern Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus ssp. aculeatus)Observer
johntjennings
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Genus PygophoraObserver
zosterops99Description
This looks like a Muscid, along the lines of Pygophora??
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Banksia Peacock Spider (Maratus mungaich)Observer
kerrystuartDescription
Male displaying to female
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Earwigs (Order Dermaptera)Observer
zosterops99Description
We were visiting the Lake Clifton Thrombolites so we explored the very sad, parched parks in the area. There was a track to Lake Newnham. I assume this lake usually has a lot more water, but it had a vast beach of thick salt. At one point there was a "tide line" with stranded, dead invertebrates. It would have been great to explore further, but I'd forgotten to take sunglasses and the glare off the salt was burning all retinas :-)
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Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
osmundaDescription
DoR
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sh3lli3Description
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
An incredibly tiny fly that flew from flower to flower to feed from it.
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Elephant Fish (Callorhinchus milii)Observer
zosterops99Description
Photobombed by an intensely interested dog. The case was filled with sand
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Nesydrion fuscumObserver
alisonpearsonDescription
Hatched 6 days after female laid eggs in the plastic glass.
Female caught on the wing as she flew clumsily through the dry rainforest understory. Rainforest Patch.
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Florida Redbelly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata ssp. obscura)Observer
osmunda
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Red-based Jezebel (Delias pasithoe)Observer
patyagoniaDescription
Differentiated from D. acalis by diffuse markings on forewing?
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Cellar Spider (Pholcus manueli)Observer
huttoniaDescription
Distinguished from P. phalangioides by the dark stripes on the clypeus (area between the eyes and chelicerae), e.g., in photo #12.
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Nodding Greenhood (Pterostylis nutans)Observer
johntjenningsDescription
A nice clump.
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Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)Observer
alisonpearsonDescription
This specimen observed high up in a Fig Tree, Rainforest Patch.
There were 3 calling, 2 in the fig tree and one further up the gully. Haven’t observed them here before this.
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Matchstick Grasshoppers (Subfamily Morabinae)Observer
maratusmadDescription
Mating pair seen on Acacia on beach access approx 8pm, 10 March 2021
