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chrisseager

Date

February 2020

Description

Stills from a couple of short videos (its a shame videos cannot be uploaded, though I can understand why)

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safia_maher

Date

July 13, 2012 10:33 AM ACST

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Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)

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davidsando

Date

September 23, 2023 10:16 AM ACST

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Horny Cone-Bush (Isopogon ceratophyllus)

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connor_margetts

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Pygmy Clubmoss (Phylloglossum drummondii)

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mariannebroug

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Sundew Bugs (Genus Setocoris)

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mariannebroug

Date

September 20, 2023 10:43 AM ACST

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Fork-leaved Sundew (Drosera binata)

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beschwar

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Chernetid Pseudoscorpions (Family Chernetidae)

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trigonotarbida

Date

September 14, 2023 11:53 AM ACST

Description

Mating

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Striped Pyjama Bottletail (Sepioloidea lineolata)

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mgh073

Date

September 1, 2023 04:00 PM ACST

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angus-smith

Date

August 31, 2023 01:08 PM ACST

Description

Hopefully it is this species, always wanted to find it...

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Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)

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rodseager

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Large Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia conformis)

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jasons04

Date

September 15, 2023 05:25 PM ACST

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White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica)

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davidsando

Date

September 15, 2023 12:05 PM ACST

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Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)

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dianawright90

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Clouded Footman (Anestia ombrophanes)

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gregsmithau

Date

September 13, 2023 05:05 PM ACST

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Varied Dusky-Blue (Erina hyacinthina)

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adrianuren

Date

September 15, 2023 10:35 AM ACST

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Peacock Spiders (Genus Maratus)

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chrisseager

Description

This tiny fella was observed at the top of a 5mm diameter bamboo stick. (The cut section is also exactly 5mm down from the top).
I observed the spider lifting one of its 3rd pair of legs (rhs) in the air and wave it around once. It was then I went & grabbed the camera. Sadly he refused to face the camera lens head-on. 😔 I thanked him for his time anyway.

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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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mariannebroug

Date

September 12, 2023 10:42 AM ACST

Description

Very small. On a Drosera flower bud.

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Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)

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ellurasanctuary

Date

September 11, 2023

Description

These 2 were performing a mating dance (both splaying their back feathers) but our proximity interrupted them.

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philipgj

Date

October 15, 2022 04:38 PM ACDT

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Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

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philipgj

Date

May 20, 2023 11:16 AM ACST

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Hale's Stink Bug (Paragenor halei)

Date

August 3, 2023 03:33 AM ACST

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Elegant Hairy-Cellophane Bee (Trichocolletes venustus)

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anthonypaul

Date

September 6, 2023 10:16 AM ACST

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Old World Rats (Genus Rattus)

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sallydobbie

Date

September 5, 2023 05:08 PM ACST

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Frillworts (Genus Fossombronia)

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trigonotarbida

Date

August 2023

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Pseudoscorpions (Order Pseudoscorpiones)

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trigonotarbida

Date

August 16, 2023 06:01 PM ACST

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Terrestrial Amphipods (Superfamily Talitroidea)

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trigonotarbida

Date

August 2023

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Pseudoscorpions (Order Pseudoscorpiones)

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trigonotarbida

Date

September 1, 2023 11:53 AM ACST

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Date

September 4, 2023 02:55 AM ACST

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Observer

maxisme

Description

I had a small green fly land on my arm while I was working outside this morning. I only managed to snap a few photos before he flew away. I'm guessing it's a Odontomyia decipiens based on the metallic green colour but please correct me if I'm wrong

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Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)

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dspreitzer

Date

April 25, 2022 09:03 AM ACST

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moth_nut

Date

September 2, 2023 02:16 PM ACST

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Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax)

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sandy_horne

Date

August 18, 2023 05:28 PM ACST

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Blue Stars (Chamaescilla corymbosa)

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connor_margetts

Date

August 18, 2023 03:20 PM ACST

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Black Jumper Ant (Myrmecia pilosula)

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connor_margetts

Date

August 24, 2023 02:37 PM ACST

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Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)

Date

August 19, 2023 12:16 AM ACST

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Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)

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tim7mares

Date

August 19, 2023 10:09 AM ACST

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ellurasanctuary

Date

January 28, 2023

Description

In memory of Victor Fazio III

Gross's Exocarpos Bug (Aplerotus grossi)

I'm not totally sure, but I think this is the only A. grossi we have.

I think that the last paper in 1985 that differentiates A. grossi & A. maculatus exaggerates how different the external morphological differences between these are. Either that or there are way more species than expected. As I stated earlier, I haven't been able to separate them (iNat speciemens) by colour/patterns.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/177792165
And I think the labrium length is variable and the difference between the two species is very small. I'm now posting several species under the 2 names as a comparision to show people what I think. As always, could be wrong, so interested in your thoughts and happy if these have to get to go to genus level.
To me the most distinctive difference is the face shield "anterolateral margins of the paraclypei strongly convex" However, I suspect that what stands out in photo's more is the separation of the two shields. Looking down the middle you'll notice this one & Mark's are quite separated. On A. maculatus they are just about touching.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/42805740

I'm not sure if the paraclypei look more convex/larger here because of the coloured edging.

Clicking on the tag shows all 3
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?q=178299267&search_on=tags

Cheers

Brett

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Greenhoods (Genus Pterostylis)

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jjudy

Date

August 2023

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Spider Assassin Bugs (Genus Stenolemus)

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whittie

Date

July 9, 2023 11:31 AM ACST

Description

I could have watched all day.

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Date

August 7, 2023 12:20 AM ACST

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Horny Cone-Bush (Isopogon ceratophyllus)

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knicolson

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Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)

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neville44

Date

August 3, 2023 10:40 AM ACST

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Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)

Date

August 4, 2023 08:07 AM ACST

Description

Found last night on our back gate. I’m hoping to get some better photos of this specimen after It has chilled down a bit. It’s too active to photograph at the moment.

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ellurasanctuary

Date

April 17, 2018

Description

Sighting 1

I had 108 wolf spider observations in my unid'ed folder. Because I have so much trouble id'ing them, even to genus.

With Cael's, @dabugboi, help yesterday, he's kick started me into sorting some of them out.

A large male spider, 17mm body length, 55mm leg span.

Interesting distribution. WA, then a huge gap, to here, Blanchetown and East over to Bakara CP on the other side of the river.

Only 103 to go 😉 LOL

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Long Green Crab Spider (Cetratus rubropunctatus)

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mariannebroug

Date

August 4, 2023 12:12 PM ACST

Description

Extraordinary movement of the natural world ... only a couple of blooms open on this Daviesia and yet here was the spider lying in wait. How did it know to go to the top of the plant where the flowers were open, where did it come from?

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johntjennings

Date

April 7, 2007

Description

Gasteruptiidae.

Holotype female of Gasteruption youngi.

“S. AUST. Wirrabara Forest, Sweeping, 7.iv.2007 J.T. Jennings.”

Reference: Jennings, J.T. & Parslow, B. 2014, Gasteruption youngi, sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Evanioidea: Gasteruptiidae) from South Australia; a species with unusual setose ovipositor sheaths. Zootaxa 3872 (1), 95–100.

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mendacott

Date

April 4, 2022 01:16 PM ACST

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Short-tail Stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata)

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kangalf

Date

December 26, 2018 12:40 PM ACDT

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Neopilionid Harvestmen (Family Neopilionidae)

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anthonypaul

Date

July 30, 2023 09:54 AM ACST

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Flat-backed Millipedes (Order Polydesmida)

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jvanweenen

Date

July 19, 2023 11:20 PM ACST

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Fungus Gnats (Family Mycetophilidae)

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mariannebroug

Date

July 18, 2023 11:16 AM ACST

Description

Quite active. Perhaps didn't like the raindrops? Small size ... slightly larger than a mosquito.

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Coolabah (Eucalyptus coolabah)

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dnicolle

Date

May 20, 2023 07:04 AM ACST

Description

Voucher observation D.Nicolle 8471.

Trees to 6 metres tall.
Dominant along sandy creek, forming open woodland.

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Patternless Delma (Delma inornata)

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bioshots_jm

Date

July 2023

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davidsando

Date

July 15, 2023 03:13 PM ACST

Description

case

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davidsando

Date

July 15, 2023 03:24 PM ACST

Description

with some leaf rosettes of non-flowering plants

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jvanweenen

Date

July 15, 2023 11:20 PM ACST

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nicklambert

Date

July 19, 2022 02:35 PM AWST

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Swamp Antechinus (Antechinus minimus)

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led420

Date

June 23, 2023 09:21 AM ACST

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Globular Springtails (Order Symphypleona)

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trigonotarbida

Date

June 15, 2023 04:30 PM ACST

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Asian Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis)

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dmail

Date

December 2022

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orchidrose

Date

May 1, 2023 12:20 PM ACST

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Fleshy Saltbush (Chenopodium wilsonii)

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orchidrose

Date

May 1, 2023 11:38 AM ACST

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hednota

Date

March 26, 2022 09:25 PM ACDT

Description

Length 6mm

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Bony Bream (Nematalosa erebi)

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dawnborchardt

Date

May 1, 2023 02:28 PM ACST

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Acrobat Ants (Genus Crematogaster)

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mariannebroug

Date

April 30, 2023 12:17 PM ACST

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Date

April 30, 2023 04:33 AM ACST

Description

Maybe? Only small about 3 cm

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Small Mosquito-Orchid (Acianthus pusillus)

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rodseager

Date

April 30, 2023 09:39 AM ACST

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Australian Swamp Rat (Rattus lutreolus)

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dlssld

Date

April 30, 2023 03:55 PM ACST

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Freeloader Flies (Family Milichiidae)

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whittie

Date

April 30, 2023 02:12 PM ACST

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rodseager

Date

April 28, 2023 11:22 AM ACST

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Elongate Springtails (Order Entomobryomorpha)

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bec9

Date

April 29, 2023 02:38 PM ACST

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Golden-haired Sedge-Skipper (Hesperilla chrysotricha)

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jvanweenen

Date

April 29, 2023 12:38 PM ACST

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Ferguson's Sugar Ant (Camponotus fergusoni)

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rodseager

Date

April 28, 2023 09:11 AM ACST

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Victorian Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus ssp. victor)

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luckychii

Date

April 28, 2023 03:50 PM ACST

Description

They were fighting, probably over territory

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happywonderer

Date

April 22, 2023 10:47 PM ACST

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Golden Wreath Wattle (Acacia saligna)

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peter-lang

Date

April 25, 2023 02:17 PM ACST

Description

Single sapling, probably self-seeded. This species has occasionally turned up in Reserve over the years.

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Poroporo Fruit Borer (Leucinodes cordalis)

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orchidrose

Date

April 2023

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martinlagerwey

Date

October 14, 2021 11:27 PM AEDT

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Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

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shannongillespie

Date

April 22, 2023 01:02 PM ACST

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Ant-like Jumping Spiders (Tribe Myrmarachnini)

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anthonypaul

Date

April 2018

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Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa)

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davidsando

Date

April 24, 2021 11:48 AM ACST

Description

male

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connor_margetts

Date

April 14, 2023 09:59 AM ACST

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ellurasanctuary

Date

April 3, 2023

Description

Turneromyia sp ES3

This is a really important find for us.

Ever since I first saw Tony's wing venation comparison between Turneromyia & Ctenostegus and tied them to our finds. To date, all Ctenostegus were small (~10mm) & the Turneromyia were larger (~12mm - 23mm). Then using the 10 & 11 flagellomere test were able to determine most of our smaller Turneromyia were male, and larger were female.

I had often considered the extra wing venations of Turneromyia were there to help support the much larger animals.

HOWEVER, this one is a ~10mm female. So a different species to our 23mm female. AND the wing venation proves Turneromyia. So I've managed to break my own hypothesis that Turneromyia are big & Ctenostegus are small.

Additionally the markings on this one are different to our other 2 Turneromyia species.

Further, to my eye, this looks EXACTLY the same as our other Ctenostegus; but wing venation proves they are different genera.

Gotta love science!

https://www.ellura.info/Diptera-Hymenoptera.html#Wasp:-Pompilidae:-Pompilinae

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Four-winged Gall (Apiomorpha munita)

Observer

markhardham

Date

April 6, 2023 09:10 AM ACST

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Country Crab Spider (Tharpyna campestrata)

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connor_margetts

Date

March 23, 2023 08:54 PM ACDT

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Varied Grey Moth (Hypobapta tachyhalotaria)

Date

March 5, 2023 09:32 AM ACDT

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crawf

Date

November 5, 2022 07:44 AM ACDT

Description

drumming with laminate antennae (?) on the plant stem then wings up and backing its abdomen into the leaf axil. Touching over leaf axil with antennae. Really small individual, lots more photos but they're much the same as these

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eamw

Date

March 2, 2023 03:26 PM ACDT

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mariannebroug

Date

February 27, 2023 10:39 AM ACDT

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Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)

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jvanweenen

Date

August 14, 2022 02:36 PM ACST

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ellurasanctuary

Date

March 20, 2021

Description

~17mm long.
Found at night light.
Is there an error on iNat Taxon list?
On Atlas Labidura truncata is synonomised with Labidura riparia; but here they are different?

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Flower-loving Flies (Genus Apiocera)

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rodseager

Date

February 19, 2023 12:06 PM ACDT

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connor_margetts

Date

February 10, 2023 09:03 PM ACDT

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Twig Spiders (Genus Poltys)

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connor_margetts

Date

February 10, 2023 08:22 PM ACDT

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Cloudy Masked Bee (Hylaeus nubilosus)

Observer

dmail

Date

January 2022

Description

Probably same one as yesterday. It's nested in the wall. Slightly better photo this time.

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Southern Michelin Ant (Amblyopone australis)

Observer

connor_margetts

Date

February 2, 2023 05:59 PM ACDT

Description

Female elate

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heath_hunter

Date

February 8, 2023 05:30 PM ACDT

Description

On Cullen australasicum. The photos are not edited - it's just how they turned out from my phone camera.

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streglystendec

Date

January 28, 2023 08:48 AM ACDT

Description

Middleton Point at low tide. River Murray flood waters have resulted in large number of dead fish, bivalves and other marine invertebrates washing onto the beach. The bivalves and marine invertebrates normally inhabit the littoral sand zone but could not survive the large influx of Murray water into the ocean.

Insects

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Insects (Class Insecta)

Observer

connor_margetts

Date

January 28, 2023 05:56 PM ACDT

Description

I beleive this is some sort of gall on a Calytrix tetragona