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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
sueceeDescription
Gall on Cassinia
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simongroveDescription
Velvet-ant Ephutomorpha lateralis male, Taroona, Tasmania, February 2016. iNaturalist doesn't recognise this species, even though it's on the Atlas of Living Australia: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:7ea92463-f647-4332-a236-a071f5631c9d
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Tribe DasymutilliniObserver
kerrileeharrisDescription
Very small, and different in colour pattern to the various mutillid species I commonly see at this site. When I first noticed him he was fighting to free himself from a spider's web ... which, after much twisting and writhing, he did (photos 2 & 3).
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Genus OdontomyrmeObserver
vireyajacquardDescription
Appeared to be searching for something, moving back and forwards along a leaf, then flying to another leaf and repeating.
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Trichaulax philipsiiObserver
sueceeDescription
Found under a Eucalypt and relocated to native flowering plant (twice). Found again next day. Gave it some water which it drank immediately. Hot day 31 degrees.
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Genus CallibraconObserver
insectidDescription
Small parasite wasp in eucalypt forest
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Ground Spiders (Family Gnaphosidae)Observer
trigonotarbidaDescription
!! Hanging around similar sized rhytidoponera
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Genus CallibraconObserver
jjoyinatureDescription
Abdomen noticeably pink. Size not noted, but I think around 1cm
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Rayieria basiferObserver
kerry-rDescription
R. basifer ?
I thought it was a wasp at first glance.
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Banksia Masked Bee (Hylaeus alcyoneus)Observer
andzceeDescription
On banksia flower, had a blue rear
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Masked Bees (Genus Hylaeus)Observer
sarah_rdvDescription
In a scaevola, covered in pollen.
Was hoping to take better shots later on but the weather changed.
@suecee - does this look similar to your recent sighting?
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Masked Bees (Genus Hylaeus)Observer
sueceeDescription
Very active on Scaevola flowers and occasionally Austral Stork’s-bill flowers amongst other native bees and European Honeybees.
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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
sueceeDescription
Cocoon under bark on Eucalypt.
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Life (Life)Observer
sueceeDescription
Perhaps.
Seen moving to and fro under macro lens. Found on heavily pruned Eucalyptus tree on dry bark. Ants attending. Dried and inactive next morning. Video taken.
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Comb-footed Spiders (Family Theridiidae)Observer
nomadcamDescription
Approx 3.5mm to 4mm in length.
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Ground Spiders (Family Gnaphosidae)Observer
sueceeDescription
Looks the same species here Oct 2020. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/63064551
Found on raised garden bed. Very fast.
Small ant size 5mm perhaps.
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Comb-footed Spiders (Family Theridiidae)Observer
anthonyw2Description
Found in Berwick.
Similar in appearance to https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18619275 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60174457.
"Genus near Probiscidula".
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Observer
sueceeDescription
Very small. Found on a wall low to ground behind a building.
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Concealer Moths (Family Oecophoridae)Observer
rogstandenDescription
undescribed species. features in Gippsland Lakes moth book
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
daviakerDescription
Found this larva in Acacia paradoxa. Unfortunately it died during my attempt to raise it to adult.
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Masked Bees (Genus Hylaeus)Observer
reinerDescription
Tiny Masked Bee on Hakea
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Lycid-mimicking Moth (Snellenia lineata)Observer
rogstandenDescription
poor images but I think is it
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Oedaspis goodeniaObserver
debtaylor142Description
Resting on Goodenia ovata (Hop Goodenia) leaf.
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Blue Finger-Orchid (Cyanicula caerulea)Observer
sueceeDescription
Orchid since covered with gravel road toppings.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
rogstandenDescription
found in leaves tied together with silk
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Knot-horn Moths (Subfamily Phycitinae)Observer
paul2georgeDescription
possibly
