Photos / Sounds

What

Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)

Observer

samgordon

Date

March 18, 2024 06:12 PM ACDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Outback Orb-Weavers (Genus Backobourkia)

Observer

ellurasanctuary

Date

January 27, 2021

Description

Female ~14mm head & body length.
Too short for E. transmarina, unless it's not mature which I doubt.
3 tiny dorsal humps on the abdomen.
A large scape, but not as long (in relation) to E. transmarina.
Striped legs.
Found during the day hanging upside down in it's web.
Also semi-arid environs leads to E biapicata more than E. transmarina I think.

Happy to be corrected though. This is just a guess / tentative ... unless I'm right ;-) LOL

Had a discussion here, which has other interesting links:
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/68543467

@suzieandjim keen on your thoughts.
@nevrowley for your interest.
I know your very busy @shesgotlegs Caitlin, but would love your feed back too :-)

Plus I think we've had these here before: www.ellura.info/Arachnida.html#Eriophora-cf-biapicata

Cheers
Brett

Photos / Sounds

What

Mallee Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina)

Observer

naturehoodz

Date

April 16, 2020 01:09 PM ACST