Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
My special interest is entomology and evolution. I studied biology years ago. I breed some local butterflies, moths and stick insects.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N08/
Nice. Well done. Happy birthday!
Oh, hello Pam.
This link describes this species as being widespread including Oriental, although, not in Victoria. I think this is your species.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/747932
This is a predatory stink bug eating (rather, drinking) the caterpillar. It seems only the skin is left. Here is another bug eating an ant in a similar way. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/791...
A cute baby (nymph) katydid
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/783...
Certainly you have a beetle.
The widely spaced eyes differ from a firefly which can only be seen from below. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/gra... I suspect you have a checkered beetle of some sort (Cleridae) http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbohne/5433...
This looks like a nursery web spider. They carry their eggs this way.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima...
http://www.eurospiders.com/Pisaura_mirab...
This absolutely spectacular caterpillar is an acacia cupmoth
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8162680@N08...
The two images differ but the second flikr image looks like yours. It was identified by the expert and is a firm ID. The difference is possibly explained by being a different instar (stage).
This is found on hardwood in native habitat forest. Thank you for your information Gully and Leuba and Subin.
Thanks for your help. That ID seems correct.
