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Outstanding Orbweaver (Bijoaraneus praesignis)Observer
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Field Notes - This female araneus praesignis AKA alien butt spider was found in my orange tree. I couldn’t find this species listed when I went to identify it.
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Strong Stick Insect (Anchiale briareus)Observer
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Field Notes - This male stick insect was found in my laundry at night. I am pretty sure its a male as I saw him fly.
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Chalky Percher (Diplacodes trivialis)Observer
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Field Notes - This dragonfly was found near a hibiscus tree. I managed to get some photos as it kept landing on the same spot. I suspect this might be a male Orthetrum caledonicum AKA Blue Skimmer.
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Aplysia reticulataObserver
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Field Notes - This sea hare was found on the sand during low tide. It was probably about 4 or 5cm long.
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Genus EllipsidionObserver
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Field Notes - This cockroach was found in a hibiscus tree.
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Pardomima pompusalisObserver
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Field Notes - This moth was found in our laundry at night time. Was probably about 1-2cm.
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
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Field Notes - This spider was found in a garden. It has large pedipalps which suggest it is a male.
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
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Field Notes - I suspect this is a female orb weaver from the eriophora genus. Possibly Eriophora transmarina.
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Green Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon)Observer
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Field Notes - This male mopsus mormon was found in a fruit tree.
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Red-and-white Jumping Spider (Cytaea alburna)Observer
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Field Notes - I suspect this is a female jumping spider from the cytaea genus. She was found in a garden in a primary school.