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Insects

The Evening Brown – hiding in the shadows

The Evening Brown – hiding in the shadows

Anyone that likes to observe butterflies knows that an overcast day is not a very productive time to do so. That’s because butterflies are ectothermic which makes them reliant on … Continue reading The Evening Brown – hiding in the shadows

Fauna Detective – who did this?

Fauna Detective – who did this?

Land for Wildlife Officer for the Somerset region, Darren McPherson, provided these photos of dried grass seeds sticking out from gaps in a hardwood fence post. What was doing this? … Continue reading Fauna Detective – who did this?

Leafcutter Bees: The mystery behind circular holes in leaves

Leafcutter Bees: The mystery behind circular holes in leaves

There are about 27 species of leafcutter bees in Australia. They are found in all states in both coastal and drier inland areas. They range in size from 6-15 mm … Continue reading Leafcutter Bees: The mystery behind circular holes in leaves

Restoring the Rustic to Brisbane’s Western Suburbs

Restoring the Rustic to Brisbane’s Western Suburbs

The Bordered Rustic has returned to Brisbane thanks to the efforts of Dale and other landholders. Shown above is the adult butterfly and below is the larvae. Much of the … Continue reading Restoring the Rustic to Brisbane’s Western Suburbs

Pink Underwing Moth: Rarity found on a Land for Wildlife property

Pink Underwing Moth: Rarity found on a Land for Wildlife property

Header: Pink Underwing Moth (Phyllodes imperialis). Photograph by Don Sands courtesy of CSIRO Entomology. Many rare and interesting plants and animals are found on Land for Wildlife properties. The photograph … Continue reading Pink Underwing Moth: Rarity found on a Land for Wildlife property

My native stingless bee hives

My native stingless bee hives

Left and Middle: A native bee hive in cracked paving. Right: The old native bee hive with a couple of extension layers added. It was that time of the late … Continue reading My native stingless bee hives

A Pitta and a Snail

A Pitta and a Snail

Left: Noisy Pitta photo by Todd Burrows. Right: Cracked rainforest snail shells photo by Deborah Metters. Whack! Whack! What’s that? Coming from our bush, which is mainly rainforest on Woogaroo … Continue reading A Pitta and a Snail

Flying Peacock Spiders

Flying Peacock Spiders

I came across this tiny, beautiful fellow on a VCA (Voluntary Conservation Agreement) property at Kenilworth recently/ Apparently, it is a Maratus volans, or Flying Peacock Spider. There was a … Continue reading Flying Peacock Spiders

Ticks: The unwanted wildlife

Ticks: The unwanted wildlife

Header: Australian Paralysis Tick. Photo by Robert Whyte. No one likes getting bitten by wildlife. Whether it be a spider, ant, tick or snake – rarely do we invite their … Continue reading Ticks: The unwanted wildlife

The Blue Tiger Migration

The Blue Tiger Migration

It was difficult to miss the Blue Tiger migration through SEQ earlier this year. It made the news and went where few insect stories go, into social media and general … Continue reading The Blue Tiger Migration

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