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Colourful huntsman spider
It isn't very often you see such a colourful huntsman. This one was sitting on the branches of an Allocasuarina humilis
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Uploaded on Feb 29, 2012
The things you can find!
Quite a large cockroach ootheca sitting on the hot sand. There were a couple of dents in it but it appeared whole and not damaged. ~10mm
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Uploaded on Feb 28, 2012
Summer Smokebush
Conospermum crassinervium This plant grows to 1.5m tall and can flower between October to...
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Uploaded on Feb 28, 2012
Yellow-haired Goodenia
Goodenia xanthotricha When the leaves are squished, the golden glandular hairs release a viscid and...
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Uploaded on Feb 28, 2012
Skipper
Possibly Antipodia dactyliota Western Sand Skipper Thanks Beth for helping with the ID. Photo: Fred
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Uploaded on Feb 27, 2012
Western Xenica
Geitononeura minyas Visiting our daisies in October. Photos Fred
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Uploaded on Feb 27, 2012
Matchstick Banksia
Banksia cuneata or Quairading Banksia. Threatened Flora (Declared Rare Flora — Extant) The flowers...
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Uploaded on Feb 27, 2012
Ye Olde boatshed Lilac Park
The old Guildford Grammar shool rowing boatshed still stands on the Swan River banks in Guildford....
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Uploaded on Feb 25, 2012
Bee
Megachile (Austrochile) rufomaculata Rayment, 1935 Thanks Bernhard for the ID.
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Uploaded on Feb 23, 2012
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Native bee
Feeding on the flowers in the yard. Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp
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Uploaded on Feb 23, 2012
Owlfly
It has been a wonderful year for seeing these this year.
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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2012
Dead piedish beetle
Found on the sand in the reserve Sympetes sp Thanks Tony for the ID. ~20mm
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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2012
Wingless flower wasp
While looking for flies early in December, I came across this amazing female wasp. I thought at first...
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Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012
We are dining out today!
Thynnid wasps. The male has the wings and takes the wingless female to feed on nectar.
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Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012
Love is in the air
Thynnid wasps mating. The female of this species of wasp is wingless and lives on the ground or on...
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Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012
Goanna
This fellow was sitting on the track to welcome us into the park last month. It let me get close enough...
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Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012
Coming in
Gasteruption wasp - male (no ovipositor) It is great to watch these as they flit from flower to flower Press L for a better view
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Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012
Fungus attack
It is sad to see a fly attacked by fungus. After infection, it can take upto 5-7days for the fly to...
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Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012
