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7 2 Canary worm

Canary worm

by adam.vanlangenbergLysterfield South, Victoria, Australia

Approx. 15cm long

2 2 Grass dart (skipper)

Grass dart (skipper)

by martinlLysterfield South, Victoria, Australia

A small skipper on the lawn.

3 0 Eucalyptus shield bug

Eucalyptus shield bug

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A large bug with cream and brown speckled pattern, antennae has two pale bands ...

4 1 Jewel beetle

Jewel beetle

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

An orange jewel beetle with black spots mimicking the common ladybird beetle is ...

1 0 Geometrid moth

Geometrid moth

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

About 30mm across.. mutli lined waves.. slightly feathered antennae.. flight ...

8 4 Eucalyptus leaf gall

Eucalyptus leaf gall

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A very unusual leaf vein ?gall about 15mm tall, very lumpy appearance, ...

3 5 Jewel beetle

Jewel beetle

by MartinLAustralia

A yellow spotted jewel beetle resembling a native bee feeding on the nectar of ...

4 0 Ramaria - Coral fungus

Ramaria - Coral fungus

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A highly branched slender creamy white coral fungus growing in clumps, about 90 ...

3 0 Gum leaf hopper (laying)

Gum leaf hopper (laying)

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

About 12mm long. Black with orange eyes and two white markings across the ...

3 0 Coccinellid Beetle

Coccinellid Beetle

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

This small pubescent beetle was about 4 mm long with rounded body and tucked-in ...

2 0 True weevil

True weevil

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A small brown weevil about 6 mm long. Elytra and thorax had patches of white. ...

1 3 Black Wattle Gall Midge

Black Wattle Gall Midge

by Mark RidgwayNarre Warren North, Victoria, Australia

These strange growths on black wattle form at branch tips and look nothing at ...

3 2 Lycid beetle

Lycid beetle

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A larger Lycid beetle wider near the rear. Wing covers orange with an ...

10 5 Knobbly crab spider

Knobbly crab spider

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Small.. about 10mm body length and very well camouflaged on this background of ...

5 0 Eucalyptus gall

Eucalyptus gall

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A smooth ovoid gall about 7 mm long apparently arising from the stem at the ...

4 0 Paropsis leaf beetle

Paropsis leaf beetle

by Leuba RidgwayNarre Warren North, Victoria, Australia

A medium sized leaf beetle with deep brownish-red elytra which were deeply ...

0 0 Bibio flies -mating

Bibio flies -mating

by LeubaLysterfield South, Victoria, Australia

Two australian bibio flies mating. The larger one with a red thorax,about 10mm ...

3 0 Six-marked Jumper - male

Six-marked Jumper - male

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A 6 mm long jumping spider with a deep brown body and pale caramel coloured ...

3 0 Slender sac spider (mating?)

Slender sac spider (mating?)

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A small to medium size spider with incredibly large chelicerae encasing long ...

7 0 Rural Crab Spider

Rural Crab Spider

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

An attractive little spider about 8 mm long with distinct markings on abdomen. ...

3 0 Scale insect gall

Scale insect gall

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A number of galls seen on the leaf petiole. They had hollowed out collarswith ...

2 3 Melaleuca gall

Melaleuca gall

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

Terminal ovoid shaped galls resembling a young fruit with intact pistil ...

1 0 Spindle headed Gall

Spindle headed Gall

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

All these galls were seen on the one tree and were cylindrical and about 6 to 7 ...

2 0 Southern Grey Huntsman - female

Southern Grey Huntsman - female

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

This hairy female huntsman would have had a span of 20 mm. She was positioned ...

2 0 True Weevil

True Weevil

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A dark brown weevil about 4 mm in length. The elytra had small white patches ...

2 0 Tiny yellow fungus

Tiny yellow fungus

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

Within the deeply creviced bark of a native allocasuarina was a small patch of ...

1 2 Signal fly

Signal fly

by Leuba RidgwayLysterfield South, Victoria, Australia

A small fly about 6 mm long with well separated red eyes. Thin white lines seen ...

6 3 Orange bolete

Orange bolete

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield South, Victoria, Australia

Striking Dayglo orange bolete type fungus with orange stipe and white pores. ...

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