Observations by anne_m

• Found approximately 1,5m above the ground on the trunk of a lichen encrusted tree on the edge of a path through an area of trees growing near a small dam.
• Snail shell approximately 5mm in length.

• Located in a damp area covered in leaf liter and short grass in the shade of a large tree growing close to a small dam.
• Other specimens of what appeared to be the same species were walking in close proximity.
• Body length approximately 5mm

• Located on a path amongst exposed roots and leaf litter close to a stream in a forest after heavy rain.
• Covering an area of approximately 0.5m by 0.25m.
• Clumps of bright orange finger-like projections in up to 7mm in length.
• Many tiny translucent white organisms on the surface of the projections.

• Pair of harvestmen found together.
• Location: On the vertical surface of a tree trunk approximately 1.2m above the ground in a forest alongside a stream.
• When disturbed the two harvestmen moved around the tree trunk together as a pair.
• One of the specimens had a large swollen abdomen. The ventral surface of the opisthosoma was white. The other specimen was much smaller with no white visible on the ventral surface.
• White also at the base of the legs in both specimens.
• Possibly a male/female pair?

• Found on a damp stick on leaf-covered forest floor close to a stream after a few days of rain.
• White ‘colonies/organisms’ of varying sizes on the stick.
• Smaller colonies had a ‘fuzzy’ appearance.
• Larger colonies pitted with a ‘fuzzy’ covering around the sides of the colony. Pits irregular in shape. Size of pits variable. Average pit diameter approximately 0.3mm.
• In what appear to be mature colonies the pitted surface is a cream colour.
• Ruler markings in photos in millimetres.

• Located on the surface of damp decaying leaves and twigs under a bush.
• Fruiting bodies in clumps on leaves and along the length of thin short twigs.
• Fruiting bodies approximately 1,5mm tall
• Sporotheca:
o Approx. 0,5mm in diameter
o White-grey
o Rough, crusty surface
• Stipe:
o Approx. 1mm in length
o Dark brown
o Narrows slightly at the apex.
• Measurement markings in photo in millimetres.
Possibly Physarum?

• Found resting on the lid of a bottle in the garden.
• Body length approximately 14mm.
• Body a shiny metallic green colour with the posterior end of the abdomen blue.
• Body surface pitted.
• Antennae constantly moving.
• When a leaf was held next to it, it moved onto the leaf, walking over its surface. Then cleaned the anterior end of its body before flying off.

• Found in garden on branch of an orange tree approximately 1m above ground level.
• Mantis was lying flat against the bark surface.
• Body length from tip of head to tip of cerci 20mm.
• No wings visible.
• Inside surface of coxa on the first pair of legs a red color.

• Ants found in an old, forked branch of a climbing rose.
• Approximately 1.5m above ground.
• Length of branch approximately 20cm. Width between 1 and 1.5cm.
• Rose growing in a semi-shaded area.
• The ants were in tunnels and narrow chambers in the central spongy pith region of the branch.
• They were relatively slow moving and did not sting or attack when the branch was opened up.
• Measurement markings in the photos are in millimetres.

Located on damp forest floor beside a stream.
Numerous specimens in the area.
Specimen over damp rotten log, dead leaves, grass and sticks.
Size of specimen photographed approximately 40cm by 25cm. Other specimens in the area smaller than this and varying in size.

Could this perhaps be Fuligo septica or Physarum polycephalum?