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3 4 Spotting

Spotting

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Caterpillar approx. 3 cms in length. Colour grey to black, well defined body ...

6 2 Plant hopper

Plant hopper

by KijiroCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia

About 2-3mm in lengths. Planthopper ?

9 9 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

by Neil RossCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white parrot found in wooded habitats ...

1 0 Red Arrow (male)

Red Arrow (male)

by Neil RossParramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Quite a striking dragonfly, and very elusive. It took me forever to get close ...

1 0 Black Polydesmid Millipede

Black Polydesmid Millipede

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Black millipede, approx 3-4 cms in length. Cylindrical body, brownish-coloured ...

0 0 Rainbow Bracket (aka Turkey Tail)

Rainbow Bracket (aka Turkey Tail)

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Trametes versicolor is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. ...

1 6 Southern Bracket

Southern Bracket

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Aged wood-rotting bracket polypore found on a dead tree stump. Surface dried ...

0 0 White Punk

White Punk

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Another unusual bracket polypore known as White Punk. Two specimens found at ...

9 0 Crimson Rosella

Crimson Rosella

by Neil RossCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia

Platycercus elegans, commonly knows as the crimson rosella, is an Australian ...

9 6 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (crackle)

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (crackle)

by Neil RossCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia

A "crackle" of cockatoos*. No doubt that's the sound they make when they're ...

0 0 Brown Huntsman Spider

Brown Huntsman Spider

by Neil Ross

The Brown Huntsman is a large spider patterned in brown and black. It has ...

3 8 Australian Magpie (adult male)

Australian Magpie (adult male)

by Neil RossSydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Australian Magpie is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native ...

0 0 Blue Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

Blue Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

by Neil RossParramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as the Sky Blue Dragonfly, this was quite a handsome fellow. Very ...

2 0 Salmon Gum Bolete

Salmon Gum Bolete

by Neil RossParramatta, New South Wales, Australia

The biggest stemmed mushrooms I have ever seen. Phlebopus marginatus is likely ...

1 2 Eastern Water Dragon

Eastern Water Dragon

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

The Eastern Water Dragon is a large lizard native to Australia. Information on ...

0 0 Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster Mushrooms

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Agaric oyster mushrooms clustered at the base of a tree trunk. Large caps up to ...

0 0 Mazegill fungi

Mazegill fungi

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

A species of Mazegill fungi, possibly Gloeophyllum sp. which is known to occur ...

1 2 Shaggy Parasol

Shaggy Parasol

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Shaggy Parasol mushrooms spotted in native bushland, and both were beautiful, ...

4 6 Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard (with blue tongue)

Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard (with blue tongue)

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

The eastern blue-tongue lizard (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides) is a subspecies ...

3 0 Russula lenkunya

Russula lenkunya

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Spotted this lovely pinkish plumb-red coloured Russula mushroom. The cap was ...

1 2 Channel-billed Cuckoo

Channel-billed Cuckoo

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

The Channel-billed Cuckoo is the world's largest cuckoo, measuring between ...

4 0 Giant Maidenhair

Giant Maidenhair

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Adiantum formosum, known as "giant maidenhair" or "black stem maidenhair", is a ...

3 1 Eastern Water Skink (in Sydney's NW)

Eastern Water Skink (in Sydney's NW)

by narossNew South Wales, Australia

With close to 1,300 species, skinks are the largest family of lizards ...

0 0 Weeping Fungus

Weeping Fungus

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Weeping fungus with beautiful amber droplets. A first for me to spot this type ...

1 3 Madeira Vine

Madeira Vine

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Anredera cordifolia, most commonly known in Australia as "Madeira vine" or ...

2 2 Blackbutt

Blackbutt

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Eucalyptus pilularis, commonly known as "blackbutt", is a common and dominant ...

8 8 Leaf Curling Spider

Leaf Curling Spider

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

The "leaf curling spider" is an Australian native and a small member of the ...

2 0 Orange Rustgill

Orange Rustgill

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

Rusty orange-coloured agaric mushrooms, commonly known as "rustgills" and ...

0 0 Saproamanita sp.

Saproamanita sp.

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

This spotting was over a 2 day period. Two separate specimens that were only a ...

1 0 Australian Magpie (adolescent)

Australian Magpie (adolescent)

by narossSydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Australian Magpie is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native ...

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