tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66041788706366868012024-03-17T18:14:55.276+10:00BunyipCoNature observations in a Rainforest in Kuranda, Queensland, Australia, Subscribe to this blog: bunyipco-subscribe@yahoogroups.comMr. Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01081316465993172523noreply@blogger.comBlogger481125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604178870636686801.post-77277416467890775022024-03-14T12:23:00.002+10:002024-03-14T12:23:48.663+10:00More Moths from Kuranda<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on image to enlarge</span></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8-bItCwMOoHbjoC0qm_CRa-rVaepEy0wgGfXM4AZsWVuFpL0sW2XfrCh_rOu1CWfTsxu7iKkbXPOJIs0qkOzh-0TsD91CfPBEiyXUYr_m6vnjAW2gcy9ydpl7ODqCC8ZQJIzs8KERz6VPJEMCZEqhcpHvdcrE_SCBnUjEy_7m0VKJtI7y7bUFbmmSu4/s1390/Barbacha%20euchrysa%202024-03-12%2004.46.32-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1390" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8-bItCwMOoHbjoC0qm_CRa-rVaepEy0wgGfXM4AZsWVuFpL0sW2XfrCh_rOu1CWfTsxu7iKkbXPOJIs0qkOzh-0TsD91CfPBEiyXUYr_m6vnjAW2gcy9ydpl7ODqCC8ZQJIzs8KERz6VPJEMCZEqhcpHvdcrE_SCBnUjEy_7m0VKJtI7y7bUFbmmSu4/s320/Barbacha%20euchrysa%202024-03-12%2004.46.32-SAI-focus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Barbacha eurychrysa</i>: Geometridae</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjZ3yJQSTfUHG_TYM6o24j9l3L6PjnjM3YCZZn78NigYn0_UutCBLM1dO-kzRhy_gLd31SY4W6pDi1erjKSt8jscNhNBBrWMFTzP6MhBdADGSa43CYxknFEF6rkPMQ9P9nCzCY7G-YHooQd_r9Cc5pmTvlELUC2UYErfN-G-DiS1fbB9m0vAPsKegacc/s819/Drepanidae%202024-03-12%2004.48.06-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="819" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjZ3yJQSTfUHG_TYM6o24j9l3L6PjnjM3YCZZn78NigYn0_UutCBLM1dO-kzRhy_gLd31SY4W6pDi1erjKSt8jscNhNBBrWMFTzP6MhBdADGSa43CYxknFEF6rkPMQ9P9nCzCY7G-YHooQd_r9Cc5pmTvlELUC2UYErfN-G-DiS1fbB9m0vAPsKegacc/s320/Drepanidae%202024-03-12%2004.48.06-SAI-focus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unknown genus: Drepanidae</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy6q8p1P87ORP48kkd2wDtIZT2pOmj5__2i5peWJV7Ma1eYqIBXbjLjoifRKPkRMu0deRpx-MmHjmfn9a8vbL2Eg2j8wboOdleVmLXsi7w8u7Ba9cIaqG3e7vtsqCs5kH7KGMy6VIORdFgUgtFtBrlEvyfL4JMJuunk8wdUZzeSKSznSpqioeih-hd-o/s1305/Eudocima%20iridescens%202024-03-13%2005.04.59-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy6q8p1P87ORP48kkd2wDtIZT2pOmj5__2i5peWJV7Ma1eYqIBXbjLjoifRKPkRMu0deRpx-MmHjmfn9a8vbL2Eg2j8wboOdleVmLXsi7w8u7Ba9cIaqG3e7vtsqCs5kH7KGMy6VIORdFgUgtFtBrlEvyfL4JMJuunk8wdUZzeSKSznSpqioeih-hd-o/s320/Eudocima%20iridescens%202024-03-13%2005.04.59-SAI-focus.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Eudocima salaminia</i>: Noctuidae</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1303" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCwQJdGA85iPD37dk4ae7uVRcV3cgyKva5aHxjJpkulv6ZEf_ZAHliexfF03hmLvq7rzsdGv0g1aJGbIC3M6wVHOfBMiV9PKT7oeLzC30WmJ8XeWxiiZuLkl1yrG5sGuCVsxH8eqfLYxatSrRVIm-bsUPgG6lVBayp_ve8Fx3_A2npwNH19qW0yiD9sQ/s320/Eumelea%202024-03-12%2004.43.22-SAI-focus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Eumelea</i> sp: Geometridae</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrySLvWTaJ-06lwrYMWKjE-Mxv3CL03jLta7ub56l-fU-tbxDchyphenhyphenQ-wK0vLq0nlQG95whCdAMKYm1mVNKYrs8tUImn8qt0vP3TojipdFmRfzq4sWUbBUMoqPIBjIPFsCmngwgvemiOUVc6EUkS9Cu7E_us6136bp_0fcYk-2N4ZyZQbf5AzzeR8lDOw4/s1034/Lyclene%202024-03-12%2004.46.14-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="777" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrySLvWTaJ-06lwrYMWKjE-Mxv3CL03jLta7ub56l-fU-tbxDchyphenhyphenQ-wK0vLq0nlQG95whCdAMKYm1mVNKYrs8tUImn8qt0vP3TojipdFmRfzq4sWUbBUMoqPIBjIPFsCmngwgvemiOUVc6EUkS9Cu7E_us6136bp_0fcYk-2N4ZyZQbf5AzzeR8lDOw4/s320/Lyclene%202024-03-12%2004.46.14-SAI-focus.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="967" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFxcQAovWWqfAJ_QqyXGV721c6llX-Ns2lUoLmcZpbM-vPV6UdiZW0wJvo0dV0fSJEc2K_9q2hKB2YFxmXYCtiG22fFZyUFKg9ifbYiCZTjSm7UCX2HH3rYiqrI5SIIjmLduJPjPPBN1TzukLdi3YIjo5TTMRX_VNjMXLSNRXfFOPUDfwV5KV2tgzynU/s320/Phazaca%20mutans%202024-03-13%2005.04.33-SAI-focus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Phazaca mutans</i>: Uraniidae</div><br /> <p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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The rainy period seems to be responsible for some insect populations to have produced abnormally large numbers of individuals.</span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Remember to click on the image to enlarge</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-2d54X9XK4UQwoJ3xvldjni0Uii2xxuTp_7hB04jbf-6Fl1x7O13w-TwWbqfzK3nZe2plnuSGL-_BnbpgCIFzMjRN7Us8CIgkjLcBlJEbJJr_tcwXOS_yx6p6KX8P2XSW82hJF0ekeYbT4PXbnAlwh6LBoisxkt5DatH3rLWllqQtGDNzQ-ZfOmqeig/s2085/Caedicia%20webberi%20ma%202024-02-18%2005.54.56-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-2d54X9XK4UQwoJ3xvldjni0Uii2xxuTp_7hB04jbf-6Fl1x7O13w-TwWbqfzK3nZe2plnuSGL-_BnbpgCIFzMjRN7Us8CIgkjLcBlJEbJJr_tcwXOS_yx6p6KX8P2XSW82hJF0ekeYbT4PXbnAlwh6LBoisxkt5DatH3rLWllqQtGDNzQ-ZfOmqeig/w400-h266/Caedicia%20webberi%20ma%202024-02-18%2005.54.56-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Webber's Caedicia <i>Caedicia webberi</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4sANo2LzXKBKA2Xscu62eJgakcgB7YWRIvvuPgpOqxKTPGvCCV0SnuuMES_Mx8XyGm_C8w695ERUi2h5JIYQr7WCc-PaX2obT-A_R76HLcFkoTNAxZP6dj6cnQp8KRqONEKcruRAW6JLM9uZztvoxwgG6D23wAvkwH-Hy5KoHZ3smqqbA_10TJ20l3g/s2085/Ozphyllum%20kuranda%202024-02-18%2005.54.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="2085" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4sANo2LzXKBKA2Xscu62eJgakcgB7YWRIvvuPgpOqxKTPGvCCV0SnuuMES_Mx8XyGm_C8w695ERUi2h5JIYQr7WCc-PaX2obT-A_R76HLcFkoTNAxZP6dj6cnQp8KRqONEKcruRAW6JLM9uZztvoxwgG6D23wAvkwH-Hy5KoHZ3smqqbA_10TJ20l3g/w400-h215/Ozphyllum%20kuranda%202024-02-18%2005.54.36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kuranda Bush Katydid <i>Ozphyllum kuranda</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1416" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ePrRFAlENqrWzsK0rp2Adl0bhs9dstQMMrP3LoIi40zVBS3H705w5FUdYJKNDlXtVuh7deLchT7qCvrVa94qt2JbAD-oRAzoPqyJLHwxylI4YsJJWVPM44VSAG4mKHCIlXV3J5FRi8Iy89hknVOS6ST7zXk8kkWZampFmDr4TeQrchh48EZjsDitA80/w400-h248/Donuca%20rubropicta%202024-02-18%2006.14.40.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Noctuidae <i>Donuca rubropicta</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PhiuPMjyZ-DIv0IXTZwpvaNFCxWsGjHgMQE1sZlTJOAlWaCyyXo58iTL6BkGWRMHe8NA7Q8FVeqKH0MZ8UzkiEBR9CSac66xiT-r1wyfiApvjfTSoXVOamIEibjIy_91tJtfNrqsWx2RFqjK0wk4NHRnRyOMnx3_fUX8HgWepdpo5aogR5xAQSKfUak/s1415/Hulodes%20caranea%202024-02-18%2006.22.46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1415" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PhiuPMjyZ-DIv0IXTZwpvaNFCxWsGjHgMQE1sZlTJOAlWaCyyXo58iTL6BkGWRMHe8NA7Q8FVeqKH0MZ8UzkiEBR9CSac66xiT-r1wyfiApvjfTSoXVOamIEibjIy_91tJtfNrqsWx2RFqjK0wk4NHRnRyOMnx3_fUX8HgWepdpo5aogR5xAQSKfUak/w400-h258/Hulodes%20caranea%202024-02-18%2006.22.46.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It features the colourful Australian Jewel Beetles, family Buprestidae. Owing to their size, colours and patterns, the Jewel Beetles are among the most popular with collectors world-wide. The Buprestidae is the eighth largest family of beetles (the beetles are represented by around 450,000 described species). Australia has over 1200 species of Buprestidae.</p><p>The physical shape of buprestids is easily recognised. But the colour and patterns are extraordinary in their variability. The authors state in the Preface that the book is "intended to be an introduction to the interrelationships and diversity of Australia's spectacular buprestid fauna, from which we trust will follow a greater concern for the fauna's conservation, and that of the landscapes and plant communities in which buprestids dwell and interact." It will do more than that and may stimulate an interest in both collecting and photographing these living Australian gems.</p><p>Both buprestid larvae and adults are plant feeders. The larvae have a distinctive shape are often found under bark where they feed on plant tissue. The adults are usually found feeding in flowers on sunny days. A small number of adults have nocturnal habits.</p><p>The book has sections on fossil history, Gondawanan and extra-continental associations, warning colours and defence and predators.</p><p>The excellently reproduced colour plates are in three sections. "Beetle Specimens, Live Beetles, Regional buprestid faunas and habitats.</p><p>The photographs in the Live Beetles section were done by Kevin Mitchell who utilised "stacked focus" to achieve the terrific results.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP5hPDZGzpCclhW-5XZUA2RuqGmWRa1ZXsua06QBt8Ydch52_l1trmrGukim8HaQgrbSQAr9Zk-NRnDBeyoLRCw0cg9J_UrsGhsMc3oW_fBBl407uYHbwqhHIuxEDfoOJohE18dCSCkg7srHZB5bxGM-gTvK9Pdrsi1c8PvK9cBtJVqJMANsmIUEmslk/s1247/buprestids%20plate%20-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="903" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP5hPDZGzpCclhW-5XZUA2RuqGmWRa1ZXsua06QBt8Ydch52_l1trmrGukim8HaQgrbSQAr9Zk-NRnDBeyoLRCw0cg9J_UrsGhsMc3oW_fBBl407uYHbwqhHIuxEDfoOJohE18dCSCkg7srHZB5bxGM-gTvK9Pdrsi1c8PvK9cBtJVqJMANsmIUEmslk/w290-h400/buprestids%20plate%20-SAI-focus.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beetle Specimens</div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The "Live Beetles" section shows some of the beetles in nature. The splendid photographs were taken mostly by Geoff Williams and Alan Sundholm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd04Zmk0ltJJE8jRxcUQbL4Bh9ZI7Aj-diRP8oYBy7M9aOVqy8Dh0GulGD9owDq7g3LR9hHksLru9yjFB58K6qvLIA2vxRwhnO3Ie7Pi8YU4GnX4n1b7BZgPmrFzks44AR2qzrf_9dvq6c0fWlwefR9xnfYcfN83Mr9DeNbjHBCymXQisubzeBaOfy2yc/s1247/buprestids%20habitus-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="933" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd04Zmk0ltJJE8jRxcUQbL4Bh9ZI7Aj-diRP8oYBy7M9aOVqy8Dh0GulGD9owDq7g3LR9hHksLru9yjFB58K6qvLIA2vxRwhnO3Ie7Pi8YU4GnX4n1b7BZgPmrFzks44AR2qzrf_9dvq6c0fWlwefR9xnfYcfN83Mr9DeNbjHBCymXQisubzeBaOfy2yc/w299-h400/buprestids%20habitus-SAI-focus.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Habitus photos</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These photographs are arranged on a regional basis. This should be helpful to folks speeding up the process in beetle identification. The main text of the book comprises statements on general distribution and "comments" that will help identification. There are also notes on plant associations. At the end of each species writeup, general references are provided. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The book concludes with five Appendices comprising a list of genera, summary of larval and adult plant relationships, pollen loads collected from collected beetles. Historians will be delighted with the appendix on early taxonomists and buprestid collectors. The appendix on the divisions of geological time should be helpful to students and researchers alike. A glossary, bibliography and index complete the book.<div><br /></div><div><br /><p>DetailS</p><p><b>Australian Jewel Beetles An introduction to the Buprestidae </b>by Geoff Williams, Kevin Mitchell and Allen M. Sundholm. 215 pages. Published by CSIRO Publishing 36 Gardiner Rd, Clayton, Vic., 3168. Price $Au199.</p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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</a></div>Mr. Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01081316465993172523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604178870636686801.post-3530667958703537142024-01-07T17:04:00.002+10:002024-01-07T17:55:03.323+10:00Recent Arrivals!<p> The rains associated with Cyclone Jasper have prompted many insects to emerge and complete their life cycles. Here are just a few. All from the rainforest in Kuranda, far north Queensland.</p><p><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on the image to enlarge.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkkFgZ3Wp5xs1hN-ZleWfD0sHDkCMzJqtDslhoCM_nV2trsFzr_1TEJV77MLC8MbWB1X2EjE8GWwBn8ALaagsr5ZLjQST3FGUqE5VxDevpZbUsity_0AXOqKDJBVCQJg_laRVYVRKzqblGibduU0UpVG8umVjOlkOmmNM3VmyXmSn7hglcPS84NV_g3g/s1895/Desmoptera%20truncatipennis%20male%202023-12-19%2022.42.38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1895" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkkFgZ3Wp5xs1hN-ZleWfD0sHDkCMzJqtDslhoCM_nV2trsFzr_1TEJV77MLC8MbWB1X2EjE8GWwBn8ALaagsr5ZLjQST3FGUqE5VxDevpZbUsity_0AXOqKDJBVCQJg_laRVYVRKzqblGibduU0UpVG8umVjOlkOmmNM3VmyXmSn7hglcPS84NV_g3g/w400-h219/Desmoptera%20truncatipennis%20male%202023-12-19%2022.42.38.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">The Large Forest Pyrgomorph, <i>Desmoptera truncatipennis</i> Sjostedt, male</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WrIJVfzuDHGHEnK1TfDA1bdB31_K7eS7M0JaJ7t6iyOwvi3ilZyshbvkCE2q7lF79LX3eUwcXD9NXG7iweWCNYf29TP2YtIPex3hujT75FZ1oJ_I6zkb2_TclZzrjZP3Mb6HG2wzPZC4I_ab7v_a6pf0u1sTwbxRI9YVdbhy4GgfkAEsXLvqEcyyC30/s1701/Desmoptera%20truncatipennis%20female%202024-01-03%2005.10.13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1701" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WrIJVfzuDHGHEnK1TfDA1bdB31_K7eS7M0JaJ7t6iyOwvi3ilZyshbvkCE2q7lF79LX3eUwcXD9NXG7iweWCNYf29TP2YtIPex3hujT75FZ1oJ_I6zkb2_TclZzrjZP3Mb6HG2wzPZC4I_ab7v_a6pf0u1sTwbxRI9YVdbhy4GgfkAEsXLvqEcyyC30/w400-h198/Desmoptera%20truncatipennis%20female%202024-01-03%2005.10.13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"> The Large Forest Pyrgomorph, </span><i style="text-align: center;">Desmoptera truncatipennis</i><span style="text-align: center;"> Sjostedt, female</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0ZnwGKPrVNT1LoE5d_fEGQsoQ3QzwNpiFBX24BFKGE5awSzGl-6JPBmJpzWGbAZqNcrkbG-_9t7xbxiRKdCodUa4V5M7dizZMK4fkb6ojKTROXMGbcm-oYskXYEhfjebClEdDbIUWd4GJzm8iLeFeNo1GFnKNp4jodJACXHu6teOc6oIU5JqBL7XdeI/s2085/Chloracantha%20lampraq%20male%202023-12-12%2012.23.45-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0ZnwGKPrVNT1LoE5d_fEGQsoQ3QzwNpiFBX24BFKGE5awSzGl-6JPBmJpzWGbAZqNcrkbG-_9t7xbxiRKdCodUa4V5M7dizZMK4fkb6ojKTROXMGbcm-oYskXYEhfjebClEdDbIUWd4GJzm8iLeFeNo1GFnKNp4jodJACXHu6teOc6oIU5JqBL7XdeI/w400-h266/Chloracantha%20lampraq%20male%202023-12-12%2012.23.45-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Small Snub-nosed Katydid, <i>Chloracantha lampra</i> Hebard, male.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This katydid is a relatively common member of the rainforest understorey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3ERpzd7rjQ595VPBAScieWNyodwRqm8a9XrOTRzEITeyPRBKFStklpgfZ8BDu4HBTGIXnZTRdyTeTZi7isKv2ZUkqfzTuIXwi8R-Pu9ZDw1EzpkbvYx_tOmcYWBTw_vVUIUETPS_xRqr1OTQ5XEeAAR-A28HAEI-ozURvZfaFBNoDmspf4zxohRr20A/s1125/gold%20beetle%202024-01-07%2010.08.43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1125" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3ERpzd7rjQ595VPBAScieWNyodwRqm8a9XrOTRzEITeyPRBKFStklpgfZ8BDu4HBTGIXnZTRdyTeTZi7isKv2ZUkqfzTuIXwi8R-Pu9ZDw1EzpkbvYx_tOmcYWBTw_vVUIUETPS_xRqr1OTQ5XEeAAR-A28HAEI-ozURvZfaFBNoDmspf4zxohRr20A/w400-h241/gold%20beetle%202024-01-07%2010.08.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scarab beetles are often very metallic. They are favourites of beetle collectors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGvjmKDdwQnOf0QH5vhXLjHDCq5GnIqkgcYKcu9V1VCqyCB9J4SWRTCegPa7aTVEUDElSs9BIsJmSjMMrpHerYkEGA-oOblEAlHj2zixq3hgSjUq4ttbw4IJNu7Q1iou5BUAXzjbCGGc1FqKXKb37gOTcBB3qQzbItJ_JCH3Sb42WwoMVptuFHzE_HyM/s1472/scarab%20green%202024-01-04%2014.32.24-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1472" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGvjmKDdwQnOf0QH5vhXLjHDCq5GnIqkgcYKcu9V1VCqyCB9J4SWRTCegPa7aTVEUDElSs9BIsJmSjMMrpHerYkEGA-oOblEAlHj2zixq3hgSjUq4ttbw4IJNu7Q1iou5BUAXzjbCGGc1FqKXKb37gOTcBB3qQzbItJ_JCH3Sb42WwoMVptuFHzE_HyM/w400-h233/scarab%20green%202024-01-04%2014.32.24-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAXjPcEzOcNMVhinYkqxrUXOBJlNHN6_HrAIiM_iCf2ZlvMAGGnqpfe7A5qUZdK5Lutwt0y58o3YWZPHNwEfsnHGG0oNNeINHsfvFlv8tAxHELEeie9TEk7A-RqI0J5nbLQoe_6K-eyDsfKq8qBZENfKHbLObqkHATiNYC44JGrnlF1W8wNO2BYJY9wo/s1507/Leucopodoptera%20eumundii%20male%202024-01-02%2005.44.47-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1507" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAXjPcEzOcNMVhinYkqxrUXOBJlNHN6_HrAIiM_iCf2ZlvMAGGnqpfe7A5qUZdK5Lutwt0y58o3YWZPHNwEfsnHGG0oNNeINHsfvFlv8tAxHELEeie9TEk7A-RqI0J5nbLQoe_6K-eyDsfKq8qBZENfKHbLObqkHATiNYC44JGrnlF1W8wNO2BYJY9wo/w400-h341/Leucopodoptera%20eumundii%20male%202024-01-02%2005.44.47-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The White-footed Katydid, <i>Leucopodoptera eumundii</i> Rentz and Webber, male.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This katydid has a fairly extensive geographic range, extending from Cooktown to Bartle Frere and the Atherton Tablelands. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJFiuakUlrLvtXG099tGi8bjrAsIB13_Cl83MnsWi5NT0QIirccUxixENd-0QEe0VBBRUNbw5w5uFHqVXOHyGPDjM5-4PzJiaml8gTCxhbApzMe2ztFZBRLRvcMKGsDsSLuq7QZEeXhWQ2sDfCq7Y1AB_653ZQQ9WbFdtFbPVa8gmYKBQHKiJppqGlRs/s826/weevil%202023-12-31%2005.38.24-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="826" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJFiuakUlrLvtXG099tGi8bjrAsIB13_Cl83MnsWi5NT0QIirccUxixENd-0QEe0VBBRUNbw5w5uFHqVXOHyGPDjM5-4PzJiaml8gTCxhbApzMe2ztFZBRLRvcMKGsDsSLuq7QZEeXhWQ2sDfCq7Y1AB_653ZQQ9WbFdtFbPVa8gmYKBQHKiJppqGlRs/w400-h353/weevil%202023-12-31%2005.38.24-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are scores of weevil species. This two-spotted little gem is a first time sighting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1bjS_PmmU-0K9wvlvosht4OSZLSZ2auz8zYC8gZVDQ_bwYnRMG9iuOz6kGJIXQkL-R7A0JSHs9h4C52Ms31JYL2Dz23-Bxc-x0JPVWftj8pjMn8tUKqIBp6HK_YmRwsWxVaGbNCCHHkesqU9yguJWDVRywB2Slr2WoVR0mEa96ulBRJSVnyDf-tCet8/s1566/Orthorhinus%20cylindrirostris%202023-11-28%2022.06.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1566" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1bjS_PmmU-0K9wvlvosht4OSZLSZ2auz8zYC8gZVDQ_bwYnRMG9iuOz6kGJIXQkL-R7A0JSHs9h4C52Ms31JYL2Dz23-Bxc-x0JPVWftj8pjMn8tUKqIBp6HK_YmRwsWxVaGbNCCHHkesqU9yguJWDVRywB2Slr2WoVR0mEa96ulBRJSVnyDf-tCet8/w400-h290/Orthorhinus%20cylindrirostris%202023-11-28%2022.06.52.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The "elephant weevil" is very large for a weevil. It is extremely hard-bodied and a challenge to beetle collectors to pin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEU46tL25CFv6WY1D21EaqxJr7qRWY1CW7-U6VY_YLV2tWdZdKMmuXg3pi71I8BZvk9yVNLyFrDmw9pvQB77SnjFiB7qc6Tf_Gr_H6hUWnSAOkRs0kVSfrxvnxzH_7rOXf3SM98B0SRxWr1V3bsVZZFxOULA40VWW2Six6RP_N-nE1skStTmShKl1R4A/s1589/cicad%20emerges%20at%20night%202023-12-26%2022.08.41-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1589" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEU46tL25CFv6WY1D21EaqxJr7qRWY1CW7-U6VY_YLV2tWdZdKMmuXg3pi71I8BZvk9yVNLyFrDmw9pvQB77SnjFiB7qc6Tf_Gr_H6hUWnSAOkRs0kVSfrxvnxzH_7rOXf3SM98B0SRxWr1V3bsVZZFxOULA40VWW2Six6RP_N-nE1skStTmShKl1R4A/w400-h350/cicad%20emerges%20at%20night%202023-12-26%2022.08.41-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cicadas usually emerge from their subterranean life style at night and commence their brief time as adults. They emerge after dark for several reasons: the "cover" of darkness protects them from birds, lizards and other predators; the increased humidity after dark aids in successfully emerging from the tight quarters of the larval skin; usually winds decrease after dark and this further aids the cicada so that the delicate wings will not get twisted and rumpled if blown in the wind. After emergence it will take several hours for the adult cicada to harden so it can fly off at dawn.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpapWLrL317UTtF5AMjIy615oz10n8GY7HD9mw28YaPvrJ3QZ5oWSEFsjqkpPMHAVrHJOrkSCRGCP6KoTyybV14mcx-8DFr5h0Lk3TZt_c3U-9yCTUX50x4hAfv6PylGrmfE7bghdMuYqcj9mCPOb5PDkj_EnoSO2JhPlMFumJNt5f2F6w1bOTLChocIg/s2085/Xingbaoia%20female%202024-01-06%2005.08.40-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpapWLrL317UTtF5AMjIy615oz10n8GY7HD9mw28YaPvrJ3QZ5oWSEFsjqkpPMHAVrHJOrkSCRGCP6KoTyybV14mcx-8DFr5h0Lk3TZt_c3U-9yCTUX50x4hAfv6PylGrmfE7bghdMuYqcj9mCPOb5PDkj_EnoSO2JhPlMFumJNt5f2F6w1bOTLChocIg/w400-h266/Xingbaoia%20female%202024-01-06%2005.08.40-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Ginger Katydid, <i>Xingbaoia karakara</i> Rentz, female. This is a nocturnal predatory katydid common in rainforests over a rather narrow geographic range from Cape Tribulation to Innisfail and the Atherton Tablelands. The common name relates the association the species has with native gingers. Females oviposit (lay their eggs) in the leaf axils of native ginger plants. The generic name commemorates an honour to a Chinese colleague, Dr Xing-bao Jin and the specific name is derived from an aboriginal word for "gold", an allusion to the discovery of such a unique rainforest insect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPxcOo9rSR8WKD-rGdP7bOQfeHPvf2hcDcYIVMgiklfnZWuhrNVTWo-qdqb1q834t1UUqkRTtrgscmU-yLWO6iPTFbVU1LMubgs26_eQ0shVoHe1k2x6xTLa5pwUwGPPxTH3vLpRN3OUhyOWzTuiAo4O-DYu-rCOQAzHGwIIV1rQrvW-GkN4q1riPIp8/s1641/Caedicia%20kuranda%20ma%202023-11-03%2005.01.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1641" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPxcOo9rSR8WKD-rGdP7bOQfeHPvf2hcDcYIVMgiklfnZWuhrNVTWo-qdqb1q834t1UUqkRTtrgscmU-yLWO6iPTFbVU1LMubgs26_eQ0shVoHe1k2x6xTLa5pwUwGPPxTH3vLpRN3OUhyOWzTuiAo4O-DYu-rCOQAzHGwIIV1rQrvW-GkN4q1riPIp8/w400-h250/Caedicia%20kuranda%20ma%202023-11-03%2005.01.49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Kuranda Caedicia, <i>Caedicia kuranda</i> Rentz, Su, Ueshima, male. One of the many species in the large genus <i>Caedicia</i>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOAkRKhfMpeYVZP9i8XDeK-_4vMFxnMOYgNxohK2cXsoGl2pPCUwbRp-Kgq0l7fPT9GXl1WJjqY4edVWsZ54fVWNS0yVJL9uqjHqiBniCRuI-lHXQlp1k1Row5mT4UJKT24Sprq4T7TjQhyphenhyphens8NTn3gT44-czr5PANtVyxPHhYps47hTabBtCpaBMdZv8/s1152/Diastella%20kuranda%202023-12-09%2004.49.05-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1152" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOAkRKhfMpeYVZP9i8XDeK-_4vMFxnMOYgNxohK2cXsoGl2pPCUwbRp-Kgq0l7fPT9GXl1WJjqY4edVWsZ54fVWNS0yVJL9uqjHqiBniCRuI-lHXQlp1k1Row5mT4UJKT24Sprq4T7TjQhyphenhyphens8NTn3gT44-czr5PANtVyxPHhYps47hTabBtCpaBMdZv8/w400-h255/Diastella%20kuranda%202023-12-09%2004.49.05-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Kuranda Speckled Katydid, <i>Diastella kuranda</i> Rentz, Su, Ueshima, female. The spot is distinctive of this and the other two species in the genus. The spot is individually variable in size and colour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnoCfhLCi0GKaDtWlCXVh7L5EdWSTTPxTDe1LOJJcQNbhJPM88KeyeLAIPJ_k5I24fsZw32mxuXEW8ELw8WAFK0lJGTvslIbqzf0FrIMK41nzCUuS2MUuc4b4nXFLy2G0ZLqEojfpkoynALyVUxLvGqa3dwxgDUj2x3iJJiRGkAeg1ouwH2YKiGEMYjc/s803/dragonfly%202023-12-06%2010.33.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnoCfhLCi0GKaDtWlCXVh7L5EdWSTTPxTDe1LOJJcQNbhJPM88KeyeLAIPJ_k5I24fsZw32mxuXEW8ELw8WAFK0lJGTvslIbqzf0FrIMK41nzCUuS2MUuc4b4nXFLy2G0ZLqEojfpkoynALyVUxLvGqa3dwxgDUj2x3iJJiRGkAeg1ouwH2YKiGEMYjc/w395-h400/dragonfly%202023-12-06%2010.33.35.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Night is often a good time to photograph dragonflies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-ufyeYVD1k87__aKFxK0pMLxUiznp_JpQeVaki51WlWYBi0HPGDOgQXRh0gPE18aDoY_X9GdSrIV1FdJjp0dBjFo_aKT22wrseNdN_eOr_KX2csuudxgMS1kqAm87YgKIqWc_3Dltinr-MYRK37AmShSNFrpvCWRfCAkgbF9EPawWX2yB7GyWVofmug/s1096/Ephippitytha%20kuranda%20fem%20headon%202023-12-09%2020.54.09-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1096" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-ufyeYVD1k87__aKFxK0pMLxUiznp_JpQeVaki51WlWYBi0HPGDOgQXRh0gPE18aDoY_X9GdSrIV1FdJjp0dBjFo_aKT22wrseNdN_eOr_KX2csuudxgMS1kqAm87YgKIqWc_3Dltinr-MYRK37AmShSNFrpvCWRfCAkgbF9EPawWX2yB7GyWVofmug/w400-h385/Ephippitytha%20kuranda%20fem%20headon%202023-12-09%2020.54.09-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Kuranda Spotted Katydid, <i>Ephippitytha kuranda</i> Rentz, Su, Ueshima, female. This is a fairly common species in northern rainforests. It has a relative that lives in the interior of the continent in much more arid habitats.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkb60GE-UdUv18JtdqkKXmMEhe9FAv3FCo_HvRVR1aGoC5Xz4k_G7RjvO0TUiB4-TKtcNdn5jtECyX_0SWla4_vKvmOlhVVhPDccD7LYXPsR74Imqf59M2j34VChojA4xNw7c3L25V0DSonjzixv2aUxaS2Swk23xmF5nkOhA_dh1fesMkYFKpzI7z7Q/s1255/Lipararchis%20tranquillalis%202023-12-01%2005.38.00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="1212" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkb60GE-UdUv18JtdqkKXmMEhe9FAv3FCo_HvRVR1aGoC5Xz4k_G7RjvO0TUiB4-TKtcNdn5jtECyX_0SWla4_vKvmOlhVVhPDccD7LYXPsR74Imqf59M2j34VChojA4xNw7c3L25V0DSonjzixv2aUxaS2Swk23xmF5nkOhA_dh1fesMkYFKpzI7z7Q/w386-h400/Lipararchis%20tranquillalis%202023-12-01%2005.38.00.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Lipararchis tranquillalis</i><i> </i>Crambidae, a lovely moth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi979CqA9aE6sgDBu7QBP5cZL7yeD4d7Pk8Z8YxPc91jNLaWnEV201uA5ab245cU44xbv5uX9kawa776gTMzpKckZMwYtQdaeFwRc64jMKjdxQOUTZ5J-pZQmjyUigJ4EqDeclsUALRNcAOjcIRGDRxqlrpO_R7csGQbI3WOc7Nfwfj8h5tfy2ZkFsxvuQ/s2085/Speiredonia%20mutabilis%202023-12-01%2020.19.56-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi979CqA9aE6sgDBu7QBP5cZL7yeD4d7Pk8Z8YxPc91jNLaWnEV201uA5ab245cU44xbv5uX9kawa776gTMzpKckZMwYtQdaeFwRc64jMKjdxQOUTZ5J-pZQmjyUigJ4EqDeclsUALRNcAOjcIRGDRxqlrpO_R7csGQbI3WOc7Nfwfj8h5tfy2ZkFsxvuQ/w400-h266/Speiredonia%20mutabilis%202023-12-01%2020.19.56-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Speiredonia mutabilis </i>Noctuidae, a not-so-common visitor to the light sheet.</div><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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Several important roads remain closed and others are in precarious condition.</p><p><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on the image to enlarge.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYq0X2ioq_AqOJPt2I9H4fxFQt5t2dpBFKy-UF-aczZ3UbftG7n7PyXjsT-JJYLtyT5mdrZV5OLXWYeCxAiu3LdMBFpaCnwj4EoMfmr0aIe9wqlYs7sPbKfqoOiU9dwEPDutNwRDpXtSdp459RyhCPoXW04uWzgV9qgTP4yolFmQM7OIaQKMeQGFch5g/s1247/Jasper%20aftermath%202024-01-02%2014.09.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1247" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYq0X2ioq_AqOJPt2I9H4fxFQt5t2dpBFKy-UF-aczZ3UbftG7n7PyXjsT-JJYLtyT5mdrZV5OLXWYeCxAiu3LdMBFpaCnwj4EoMfmr0aIe9wqlYs7sPbKfqoOiU9dwEPDutNwRDpXtSdp459RyhCPoXW04uWzgV9qgTP4yolFmQM7OIaQKMeQGFch5g/w400-h290/Jasper%20aftermath%202024-01-02%2014.09.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Piles of branches and othere rubble await pick-up from the Mareeba Shire Council.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK6Uib56HJaXxMQiuNoFPaLobkkLSZ1QF5QHvjA0oS10QrUSJX5yTF6XCPyT4PKbBZx6X1qbi-43LsVFxKW2CvAnXUnmvR_AO5GGFsXOQHLyB7UMWD2Yz5l9LBnE2mKIdu2UNyacGM372iBGizHYByN5qI9W6zbFtwWU_GylrMLoFThSpKVMAsqeiSFs/s1247/creek%20aftermath%202023-12-24%2009.08.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1247" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK6Uib56HJaXxMQiuNoFPaLobkkLSZ1QF5QHvjA0oS10QrUSJX5yTF6XCPyT4PKbBZx6X1qbi-43LsVFxKW2CvAnXUnmvR_AO5GGFsXOQHLyB7UMWD2Yz5l9LBnE2mKIdu2UNyacGM372iBGizHYByN5qI9W6zbFtwWU_GylrMLoFThSpKVMAsqeiSFs/w400-h300/creek%20aftermath%202023-12-24%2009.08.18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The creek, although still brown with silt, has receded to its normal level.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4yc0jaebQc8BzGQLib_tpCWb23vruUCSzoXAxbpH2J9bwgdEQNUE0FT9j85XQy_mWLpFCAcvadzVpipF-AMzKcxpGO7rmwudiyQYIIwodxJ361RhyphenhyphenGdm6rgrpt3QnlfgrnhCZEtJ0zGVANitfHGraEGBrjKDY9hVhY_MH1dxb-IfrXXs32N_5RWCJDo/s1247/Cattana%20aftermath%202023-12-30%2011.44.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1247" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4yc0jaebQc8BzGQLib_tpCWb23vruUCSzoXAxbpH2J9bwgdEQNUE0FT9j85XQy_mWLpFCAcvadzVpipF-AMzKcxpGO7rmwudiyQYIIwodxJ361RhyphenhyphenGdm6rgrpt3QnlfgrnhCZEtJ0zGVANitfHGraEGBrjKDY9hVhY_MH1dxb-IfrXXs32N_5RWCJDo/w400-h226/Cattana%20aftermath%202023-12-30%2011.44.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Cattana tip is a sad sight with hundreds of white goods--washing machines, dryers, stoves and computers, TV's and sofas discarded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The insurance adjusters are in heavy demand. Future premiums will probably be unaffordable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEILpj9BqQxrI0IldbN7CvKSLN4VFTQmt97Al5fsxIs4ZHTL_bRrsiMaopv5FAVZICfwqJvnjsexdZepBR0x0S4S7CqPM6EfBWTL-hEmgVVs9Mq3cw5LAO0UI0XGpBxQhB4LVagzA4rURN9IrIsxic1EWArh53FHYiTB_5GA0Wlu0MOwg0y4dDMiwGLJ0/s1247/Cattana%20tip%202023-12-30%2011.44.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="1247" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEILpj9BqQxrI0IldbN7CvKSLN4VFTQmt97Al5fsxIs4ZHTL_bRrsiMaopv5FAVZICfwqJvnjsexdZepBR0x0S4S7CqPM6EfBWTL-hEmgVVs9Mq3cw5LAO0UI0XGpBxQhB4LVagzA4rURN9IrIsxic1EWArh53FHYiTB_5GA0Wlu0MOwg0y4dDMiwGLJ0/w400-h225/Cattana%20tip%202023-12-30%2011.44.22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Let's hope life can get back to "normal" before too long.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNUTjGquk6nbnTPMxZLc5bdlkQGHynie9NbUoy4CW_5J752mGpEv2WwkovdPD4GRhtDQLi-Ww1TclHwBWipzDe7_3sTmAESYKhe3yo_C1OpUs6nLQI-y3dj2LAjS22ZufsYCQhs67U6-MIZ9x8ONjDSuRG4GpvOMu6OtYR5xkezQumA5keteW-YjBIdM/s1247/Cattana%20tip%202023-12-30%2011.44.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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The third disturbance of the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_South_Pacific_cyclone_season" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="2023–24 South Pacific cyclone season">2023–24 South Pacific cyclone season</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">and the first named storm and severe tropical cyclone of the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Australian_region_cyclone_season" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="2023–24 Australian region cyclone season">2023–24 Australian region cyclone season</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">, Jasper originated from an area of low pressure located in the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_Ocean" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="South Pacific Ocean">South Pacific Ocean</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">. The system was initially slow to develop while tracking southwestwards through the South Pacific Ocean in Fiji's area of responsibility but began to consolidate the following day. The</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Meteorology" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Bureau of Meteorology">Australian Bureau of Meteorology</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">(BoM) upgraded the system to a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_scales#Australia_and_Fiji" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Tropical cyclone scales">Australian scale</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">and name it</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><i style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Jasper</i><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">. The storm quickly intensified and became a</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_scales#Australia_and_Fiji" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Tropical cyclone scales">Category 4 tropical cyclone</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">on 7 December; the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Typhoon_Warning_Center" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Joint Typhoon Warning Center">Joint Typhoon Warning Center</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">(JTWC) estimated sustained winds of 220 km/h (140 mph). Jasper soon entered an environment of increasing wind shear, causing the system to steadily weaken. Its low-level circulation centre became totally exposed and it maintained a poorly defined convective structure as it approached northern Queensland. Jasper later reintensified, and on 13 December, made landfall as a Category 2 tropical cyclone off the eastern coast of the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_Peninsula" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Cape York Peninsula">Cape York Peninsula</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">near</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wujal_Wujal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Wujal Wujal">Wujal Wujal</a><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">. Jasper then weakened into a ex-tropical low and remained traceable overland as it moved southeast, and was last noted on 21 December.<br /></span></span></span><span>Throughout Jasper's existence, moderate to locally intense rainfall accompanied the system; the storm dropped very heavy rainfall, peaking at 2,252 mm (88.7 in) at Bairds near the Daintree River. If verified, this would make Jasper the wettest tropical cyclone to impact Australia on record. Many locals used personal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watercraft" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Watercraft">watercraft</a> to extract people who were trapped on their roofs within the coastal suburbs. Some flights were canceled at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairns_Airport" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="Cairns Airport">Cairns Airport</a>. One man died in Far North Queensland due to flooding caused by Jasper and two more are missing.</span></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;">We sustained no important damage at our place but just next door there was a disaster. The property is closer to the creek and lower than we sit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-o7mtJPgOWvIC_VTMsmRzc3C-FYbLu2NCBvaSXsXFnMVS4KfrlwkfZLP8ZenTqCrYM8J1XXTdncEgdGdfpSzPznACB-u-ElP43gtahDITOeqJ1C4ltlsJnPsoKQdFaXm48JTQF9HgiG_crQ5lkkDfSaveyDPn0nQf8jYHm73PgnSVIpeQrcgT_aw3bE/s964/Uschi%20Creek%202023-12-20%2016.49.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="723" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-o7mtJPgOWvIC_VTMsmRzc3C-FYbLu2NCBvaSXsXFnMVS4KfrlwkfZLP8ZenTqCrYM8J1XXTdncEgdGdfpSzPznACB-u-ElP43gtahDITOeqJ1C4ltlsJnPsoKQdFaXm48JTQF9HgiG_crQ5lkkDfSaveyDPn0nQf8jYHm73PgnSVIpeQrcgT_aw3bE/w300-h400/Uschi%20Creek%202023-12-20%2016.49.53.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Our creek was the scene of devastation. This was not cause by wind but by rain. We had almost 2m of rain from Wednesday to Sunday. Anything that could be washed away was.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XNQaICRRvheO10pY5bu5yayg3op82JN3rnXsjI3fV1qyrqYYHYtXkVjWVYLrED2SU71rjHK93znoZJGfXZyL6Q20xsMgoMi1n3lCzosH6ato6MOKUp_92r0iX6na3lJOB9JYBdMfR30P8pri90Nt6F3aS1hjaVTd_bDofyWUiDsTYvA9JMOKg59gFSY/s964/Uschi%20stairs%202023-12-20%2016.48.53.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="723" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XNQaICRRvheO10pY5bu5yayg3op82JN3rnXsjI3fV1qyrqYYHYtXkVjWVYLrED2SU71rjHK93znoZJGfXZyL6Q20xsMgoMi1n3lCzosH6ato6MOKUp_92r0iX6na3lJOB9JYBdMfR30P8pri90Nt6F3aS1hjaVTd_bDofyWUiDsTYvA9JMOKg59gFSY/w300-h400/Uschi%20stairs%202023-12-20%2016.48.53.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The water went right up to the top of the stairs in this place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WNVqSKrgj6wLAQIDhtNiB8JPwNwGNACTnf8ozhl_1h2rv2GeSislmrU44yqpJcVEhXU2LpdCBTYXr4xnOmFz4GBmkhfxXOYyOpdVVQ2uJJQXWdD1Fqu2r1sqr71g11U9McTV9iGFjO_tBbUAI1rHf-FD7ZxPyRW6JaUEz9T673B0m_zKsbdX5C1OLoI/s964/Uschi's%20carport%202023-12-20%2016.47.56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="964" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WNVqSKrgj6wLAQIDhtNiB8JPwNwGNACTnf8ozhl_1h2rv2GeSislmrU44yqpJcVEhXU2LpdCBTYXr4xnOmFz4GBmkhfxXOYyOpdVVQ2uJJQXWdD1Fqu2r1sqr71g11U9McTV9iGFjO_tBbUAI1rHf-FD7ZxPyRW6JaUEz9T673B0m_zKsbdX5C1OLoI/w400-h300/Uschi's%20carport%202023-12-20%2016.47.56.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The water from the creek completely covered these two cars and tipped the hot water heater. In addition we were without power from Wednesday to Sunday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3bxRC9XraBSzxhQ9t3Fn-UiKk-veKdmtH9s95Aa_ZNFjmNE_2_ILYPQJUnSt5HA06M0mYS_Dw6Crqm76V1UzkYrC_Aj6SAxmiv22ivp4kbGhob2q7epgwxt4u6S6HMEZshxMXAdl_BabAnjRmi_LLzp7cSXEq-NzJeouHn4cOhg0dm1tuJdxXim8k3k/s1247/Mr%20Cassowary%202023-12-21%2007.46.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="988" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3bxRC9XraBSzxhQ9t3Fn-UiKk-veKdmtH9s95Aa_ZNFjmNE_2_ILYPQJUnSt5HA06M0mYS_Dw6Crqm76V1UzkYrC_Aj6SAxmiv22ivp4kbGhob2q7epgwxt4u6S6HMEZshxMXAdl_BabAnjRmi_LLzp7cSXEq-NzJeouHn4cOhg0dm1tuJdxXim8k3k/w318-h400/Mr%20Cassowary%202023-12-21%2007.46.24.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>After a week the cassowaries emerged, no worse for wear. Mr Cassowary had some damage to his casque but that was about it. He seemed a bit wan and tired. But he and his three chicks survived.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT9SrQKbHJZfeFoSx7jJTomFRhECudaDMFaJj1pP9WC3G8tx9q6tRh7-Xz70SwuIslsvg0lX93GwuIJSnaDDw4TYwu15sMLrNOz9eI6MBaQaWD2tvKfdh6lZOrKC5qqvkya-CNyZwVHVQVHTIquwNPV0fw5cun-6sIgbnXk6sJBAItg4lbfd03Aq6ElY/s1138/Cass%20chick%202023-12-21%2007.46.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="964" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT9SrQKbHJZfeFoSx7jJTomFRhECudaDMFaJj1pP9WC3G8tx9q6tRh7-Xz70SwuIslsvg0lX93GwuIJSnaDDw4TYwu15sMLrNOz9eI6MBaQaWD2tvKfdh6lZOrKC5qqvkya-CNyZwVHVQVHTIquwNPV0fw5cun-6sIgbnXk6sJBAItg4lbfd03Aq6ElY/w339-h400/Cass%20chick%202023-12-21%2007.46.36.jpg" width="339" /></a></div>This chick seems quite healthy despite its ordeal. Where the cassowaries spent the week of rain and wind is a mystery but Mr Cassowary(who is over 45 yrs old) has had a lot of experience and knows what to do.<br /><div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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Replanting of thousands of trees and shrubs has been undertaken largely by the volunteers of the Friends of the Cairns Botanic Gardens <a href="https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/experience-cairns/botanic-gardens">https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/experience-cairns/botanic-gardens</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">It is remarkable to see the growth of trees and shrubs over a ten year period. The Friends have had a number of Night Walks and Moth Nights to stimulate interest. In addition, Bird Walks, Bat Nights and Fish Surveys have proved popular. An astronomical night is planned as some of the open areas and lack of ambient light seem perfect for star gazers. As with many tropical activities, the weather can be a problem.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on the photos to enlarge</span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKigczUqB3HQTIqZ-KmHBCwYpqAss2cyi4xm5j8XTiMJUbSm4NkKpCNyZzzFi2qW-JkoHxFEur8jCy_AzS-Nn_Te0NkWkmj21Yo5Kke45JPu6sNOM4mBsXojLz4qgnQ9uIe8NeNNt5-kXyysh_ltfMCTKV2nst5bGZKO5N1Cu4k-jaedH8mM0Olfbwlv8/s4961/Cattana%20Walk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4961" data-original-width="3508" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKigczUqB3HQTIqZ-KmHBCwYpqAss2cyi4xm5j8XTiMJUbSm4NkKpCNyZzzFi2qW-JkoHxFEur8jCy_AzS-Nn_Te0NkWkmj21Yo5Kke45JPu6sNOM4mBsXojLz4qgnQ9uIe8NeNNt5-kXyysh_ltfMCTKV2nst5bGZKO5N1Cu4k-jaedH8mM0Olfbwlv8/w283-h400/Cattana%20Walk.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjEB1CNMaKaxKwPwXVmkVlHchqepA-8taFFfL0ZzP8-YRu3m29QRnbXgLDNyMg0qWnFqbZAxLLUeslKqB_6Ze0YK2lJ_11bgxeBFAqUmDSXNf9bOZo3ZpbgtW1ktOjVHKOe5EGUBsLPQ9Hr4Fq3B_o0kMOa5UlI3YR27gWzEoJWBBoSyevTnIvB_XuTg/s688/Asura%20sp%202023-11-11%2021.07.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="688" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjEB1CNMaKaxKwPwXVmkVlHchqepA-8taFFfL0ZzP8-YRu3m29QRnbXgLDNyMg0qWnFqbZAxLLUeslKqB_6Ze0YK2lJ_11bgxeBFAqUmDSXNf9bOZo3ZpbgtW1ktOjVHKOe5EGUBsLPQ9Hr4Fq3B_o0kMOa5UlI3YR27gWzEoJWBBoSyevTnIvB_XuTg/w400-h306/Asura%20sp%202023-11-11%2021.07.17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Asura </i>sp, Arctiidae</div> <img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="640" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h7_MHY_eywTyAxWjgK_t3vefJU80jmK9Kk-QjSuGnIy7UmCGCFrQqfONNK7Grv_LQTzEkDMdAteOIOQ-YKNdCYt3lFpsBROFtLvfVOIKSZLhiu4AnfxjYzl7_SQAZ6VkszoCSObYxar0bkvbenApqwMhLbQ47KuYlml99A4mJLR3zW2jLtkrZRK8Buw/w400-h258/Haritalodes%20sp_-SAI-focus.jpeg" style="color: #0000ee; text-align: center;" width="400" /><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span> <i>Haritalodes</i> sp., Geometridae BR</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N4-dH_l90EVMWh8awx3BcjRGWP4MWXSNDUeJ6SbSbF2SLRWZrz_SKagzSnLPx1elP7D1vmegwLNsRnyCZyFpBm0FlheRBQIQlgj7bokGwIc2-nD-PwcuzhHJ3AjNCDYkM1btZeGjmOXf0xkfwF2uzagUN0Kfsoe8kR0BAgeRv_oeDgl5wzXtIh86tj4/s637/Agrotera%20amathealis-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="637" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N4-dH_l90EVMWh8awx3BcjRGWP4MWXSNDUeJ6SbSbF2SLRWZrz_SKagzSnLPx1elP7D1vmegwLNsRnyCZyFpBm0FlheRBQIQlgj7bokGwIc2-nD-PwcuzhHJ3AjNCDYkM1btZeGjmOXf0xkfwF2uzagUN0Kfsoe8kR0BAgeRv_oeDgl5wzXtIh86tj4/w400-h301/Agrotera%20amathealis-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Agrotera</i> sp. Crambidae</div></i> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDo3xcCsUaGPxDKs6OERH_ilcXT7SFZMgkpxQN-Gdnh2_vcLb4mShsdQJIdhcn25hVLtCYIVkMqw3kcnNjzFyj7F4n4k_0A8yH-7JyhguHk_-zX8oMItYUZ6xxAeSoQdzaiBgRaVUstE1TuL71e5f7FXVEKNxJgE7_BcX0kVhOKTQyuOYTCW1a01pMuw/s640/Palpita%20sp_-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="640" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDo3xcCsUaGPxDKs6OERH_ilcXT7SFZMgkpxQN-Gdnh2_vcLb4mShsdQJIdhcn25hVLtCYIVkMqw3kcnNjzFyj7F4n4k_0A8yH-7JyhguHk_-zX8oMItYUZ6xxAeSoQdzaiBgRaVUstE1TuL71e5f7FXVEKNxJgE7_BcX0kVhOKTQyuOYTCW1a01pMuw/w400-h248/Palpita%20sp_-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Palpita</i><i> sp., </i>Crambidae</div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L_SbDciK6jPQ6SGdMG4NqXgakVJUnPNxK8Psmu_h3zhGAYmilI3pwiJ3K-UptKLP6LXMr8lbobIfjpbbOkF1k2nyE0G0rrSCKxRsZoO0-nQBPbYy8Ew9kSq2C2Dg33QQmTc7cd02iLrK12_sdKYYy5Q3xCpy8EonbP2FlkRAEm0WqRvNcDFSJzuSeCw/s485/Calolampra%20male%20BR%20-SAI-focus.jpg"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> </span></a><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="485" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L_SbDciK6jPQ6SGdMG4NqXgakVJUnPNxK8Psmu_h3zhGAYmilI3pwiJ3K-UptKLP6LXMr8lbobIfjpbbOkF1k2nyE0G0rrSCKxRsZoO0-nQBPbYy8Ew9kSq2C2Dg33QQmTc7cd02iLrK12_sdKYYy5Q3xCpy8EonbP2FlkRAEm0WqRvNcDFSJzuSeCw/w400-h396/Calolampra%20male%20BR%20-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Calolampa</i> sp., Blaberidae, BR</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxu08bradBSeq2Lj2ZcGjv0gfKuCX6C4OMjZ7ujQ03Z4VkI-7S-rtGkDGgGcxA79hBlqOo9afeuTvvqHkiEFs0itcB2AV6f1GINs91vA8faoXlP7zLkN5aNQ2L56uzZG9S00BO93NY8zPYZRVyGIngY4H-dV97MpvO9iGHHtsbCOVvWFfZVoo2KrVBxU/s1074/Balta%20sp%20fem%20in%20lomandra%20flowers%202023-11-11%2020.17.27-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxu08bradBSeq2Lj2ZcGjv0gfKuCX6C4OMjZ7ujQ03Z4VkI-7S-rtGkDGgGcxA79hBlqOo9afeuTvvqHkiEFs0itcB2AV6f1GINs91vA8faoXlP7zLkN5aNQ2L56uzZG9S00BO93NY8zPYZRVyGIngY4H-dV97MpvO9iGHHtsbCOVvWFfZVoo2KrVBxU/w248-h400/Balta%20sp%20fem%20in%20lomandra%20flowers%202023-11-11%2020.17.27-SAI-focus.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Balta</i><i> sp </i>female on Lomandra flower spike, Ectobiidae</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26akl-w0wPdNHjutCDwUNEc_TunQUKAR7YHsayGouQRR27YRtRkILxprLf5Colvdbl9Aet3TlGLmYidEbtABrZJgWWSG6qepp99Mpn9PFMSSJox-B2beN5WmUeNVIJxWMq9aPJwlq5Z194ehnOfTR1Oebs3IX6hfeGHCfga-KYpL0MHEveHBRzJXO9IE/s1080/Balta%20sp%20in%20lomandra%20flowers%202023-11-11%2020.17.41-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1080" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26akl-w0wPdNHjutCDwUNEc_TunQUKAR7YHsayGouQRR27YRtRkILxprLf5Colvdbl9Aet3TlGLmYidEbtABrZJgWWSG6qepp99Mpn9PFMSSJox-B2beN5WmUeNVIJxWMq9aPJwlq5Z194ehnOfTR1Oebs3IX6hfeGHCfga-KYpL0MHEveHBRzJXO9IE/w400-h279/Balta%20sp%20in%20lomandra%20flowers%202023-11-11%2020.17.41-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i style="text-align: center;"> Balta</i><span style="text-align: center;"><i> </i>sp female on </span><span style="text-align: center;">Lomandra</span><span style="text-align: center;"> flower spike</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdk16J4FhPZK9WuxAyJ_TI7a6G02Wj5B6Yln9Sp1slHy35rcCXZcC3b6ZVU_NALNYuYCrrJBwpbksTcH1aAJ3X1UU7hrwS0c2HiOj2v4Hj0ZG-77GRuB2GRNquHueKdKTniP3DaGFsKAnW9cXNW1AAaxs0pJtzcDAHLsyGaq0iRsK5NGjXIFaPhLFH60/s1076/Carbrunneria%20maxi%202023-11-11%2020.26.56-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdk16J4FhPZK9WuxAyJ_TI7a6G02Wj5B6Yln9Sp1slHy35rcCXZcC3b6ZVU_NALNYuYCrrJBwpbksTcH1aAJ3X1UU7hrwS0c2HiOj2v4Hj0ZG-77GRuB2GRNquHueKdKTniP3DaGFsKAnW9cXNW1AAaxs0pJtzcDAHLsyGaq0iRsK5NGjXIFaPhLFH60/w356-h400/Carbrunneria%20maxi%202023-11-11%2020.26.56-SAI-focus.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Carbrunneria maxi</i><i>, </i>Ectobiidae</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwxtsrXYSy2janV83pcgfOnrDnNi3604XMMwHufGMss8u9s0wEtBJ7GUw0RfeHK85ghS7D1bSynuv_toEH4J5RmTqLiNdJE1muJgQWN3SB2wvZVVjbDpegGpwLU9A_OJjlsE6fmns2D12xhhHobpyHscu_MnbCaqgqqDYy7byxO6vJxaCcoV2oHMZZdM/s1101/Carbrunneria%20maxi%20ma%20graz%202023-11-11%2020.19.25-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1101" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwxtsrXYSy2janV83pcgfOnrDnNi3604XMMwHufGMss8u9s0wEtBJ7GUw0RfeHK85ghS7D1bSynuv_toEH4J5RmTqLiNdJE1muJgQWN3SB2wvZVVjbDpegGpwLU9A_OJjlsE6fmns2D12xhhHobpyHscu_MnbCaqgqqDYy7byxO6vJxaCcoV2oHMZZdM/w400-h396/Carbrunneria%20maxi%20ma%20graz%202023-11-11%2020.19.25-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i style="text-align: center;"> Carbrunneria maxi</i><i style="text-align: center;">, </i><span style="text-align: center;">Ectobiidae</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLDU5HpPxWSCAyOWX2vSsgSWMDwsRW2oy9J3Jfa8_V1pzhkBPWz63X3FwivwLeXZ8_vp2FQXGT9oFG_QjpDurW-yU-5zaKUBxNCQFN5I0xNwsU8qUqZBJE4q8kzPMtMKwQHuZYynNd4Cl1CoKvTEahfIXILGWBcoOVR82XES7clV8QCGvUQ8h8HpX7-k/s819/Neomantis%20australis%202023-11-11%2021.08.20-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Many of the same species stick around until conditions become too dry or cool, but many others are appearing.</p><p>Here are a few insects that have been coming t the lights.</p><p><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on the photo to enlarge</span></p><p><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTkcDmWUAiLHBd__7aaM-M5uIbLVzvmby3LsK9sfWd6y8W8LshbdfYfvD1kD1mc5GFSuTtcWUdxerzXJaGb3gmBgGN7PGpGAGcGzmVikBRK0E4_SSiE55KeEGmrJojrl2CQcv3vUAzcyI6sOoDIv0GEEV7c3L8OvcOeFHL-iJFwPRknxd5xJuW5OO/s1294/Tridrepana%20lunulata%206I9A1436-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1294" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTkcDmWUAiLHBd__7aaM-M5uIbLVzvmby3LsK9sfWd6y8W8LshbdfYfvD1kD1mc5GFSuTtcWUdxerzXJaGb3gmBgGN7PGpGAGcGzmVikBRK0E4_SSiE55KeEGmrJojrl2CQcv3vUAzcyI6sOoDIv0GEEV7c3L8OvcOeFHL-iJFwPRknxd5xJuW5OO/w400-h224/Tridrepana%20lunulata%206I9A1436-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">Drepanidae <i>Tridrepana lunulata </i></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNezObIicPMVRFaSbhDhnP6BP56_RlVyzy7bROfiYpDAybb7BwrP9HJs8tEeJrtOicQth2h82klq68dZW8cIvRNQloEKzgOvfj3cOrSuqs199v2Fv6Z5sLyvSnHVfwX_y3AVddO29FhQOhPR73GhEv5vDFLbMyABHMBcOFn7Nl0XLnXU7yhIm1_4v/s1820/Geometridae%20Eumelea%20rosalia%20female%206I9A1442-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1820" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNezObIicPMVRFaSbhDhnP6BP56_RlVyzy7bROfiYpDAybb7BwrP9HJs8tEeJrtOicQth2h82klq68dZW8cIvRNQloEKzgOvfj3cOrSuqs199v2Fv6Z5sLyvSnHVfwX_y3AVddO29FhQOhPR73GhEv5vDFLbMyABHMBcOFn7Nl0XLnXU7yhIm1_4v/w400-h228/Geometridae%20Eumelea%20rosalia%20female%206I9A1442-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geometridae <i>Eumelea rosalia</i> female </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1590" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHhkm9h-pF0IpLPJimBZFfthAXu2M_T5uMlB6cXs3YL337WJhKpmV-T5hIIWzvfFP1Mx7OtgMWNTE0jokOlyyjAci2tk_5bifyqu_v96iPKMPdPCpdCq99_EcdBCd9gfxapPleKI1w1WBKKaXAb0HRgJHVponSGPG46BkhC3UspoPl8aU5KPgl9PT/w400-h350/Aganaidae%20Asota%20caricae%206I9A1447-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aganaidae <i>Asota caricae</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9Fv0ZbM26rqS6HjRvPHgcQjpX2n7l2vevikO6_AsgbKb7g6MMKO_iy8IZHNqegR-4UdQNvJ0CUMLDhhtYsXuJrgbdoFjYd6yGfoU8Yns9qusnGu7t-Fz4Ft1XPaF6vNMba8bhsvBwywcS4QBSGwG5ezixCZInoUgzLApk_ZjNCwI3bSUDfbYJit3/s1652/Geometreidae%20genus%20%3F%206I9A1446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1652" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9Fv0ZbM26rqS6HjRvPHgcQjpX2n7l2vevikO6_AsgbKb7g6MMKO_iy8IZHNqegR-4UdQNvJ0CUMLDhhtYsXuJrgbdoFjYd6yGfoU8Yns9qusnGu7t-Fz4Ft1XPaF6vNMba8bhsvBwywcS4QBSGwG5ezixCZInoUgzLApk_ZjNCwI3bSUDfbYJit3/w400-h229/Geometreidae%20genus%20%3F%206I9A1446.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geometridae Genus ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1281" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsh0zj2aomIQYLxVsf3_9EzVvGrKxmLKD4k18yumyyzhZKHrdEZt5i9Ons5GncKLaCYoAcmTOHi776Q___6oxY9-o5RMwbV8ibaSHaAVRWW2aIl7v6chiAzu1VDJr-wl3G_PwSV_kdF97vZmbXYbmBT4ltVE1TtkOtLTTPCNKDzDfEGUSjqn9D9f-/w400-h251/Geometridae%20Aeolochroma%20viridicata%206I9A1450-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geometridae <i>Aeolochroma viridicata </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJozMWdamHmxWffa1jwbn8_MjLlo8M6UG31zkwFF-qgyIEzk7hhhhvYUeFnsZJ2vttqt1ieAr6IMgxu7EZnUfPeI6VNgX39zkuCmtll9PYBqs2iDBU-QyKCvo3NGLY7ONRtrMbc4Y8--UY_apqzS3ma6wEI16X3ZMevGw7VcvNBEw1qP-pKEko65v/s1057/Noctuidae%20Anomis%20lyona%206I9A1451-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1057" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJozMWdamHmxWffa1jwbn8_MjLlo8M6UG31zkwFF-qgyIEzk7hhhhvYUeFnsZJ2vttqt1ieAr6IMgxu7EZnUfPeI6VNgX39zkuCmtll9PYBqs2iDBU-QyKCvo3NGLY7ONRtrMbc4Y8--UY_apqzS3ma6wEI16X3ZMevGw7VcvNBEw1qP-pKEko65v/w400-h286/Noctuidae%20Anomis%20lyona%206I9A1451-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noctuidae <i>Anomis lyona</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu44BZsB1DWJwCRZRzGu8eeM6lQUxC3TFbNvJJ2CNxCEujxrRm-9MDT7oU_guhHhdznsm2u_07n_Iv_89GgpPaPWqiqYa6_tHhYTn5GtVyFk_I6LN7a9-f1fi8PphBe_7hU2osP4uTTyT2dmG_whQCxMSY8Bq9dB99f3ytLHbISJ75rh0Il8rk-pG/s1939/Tettigoniidae%20Phaneropterinae%20Currimundria%20delicata%20fem%206I9A1462-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1939" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu44BZsB1DWJwCRZRzGu8eeM6lQUxC3TFbNvJJ2CNxCEujxrRm-9MDT7oU_guhHhdznsm2u_07n_Iv_89GgpPaPWqiqYa6_tHhYTn5GtVyFk_I6LN7a9-f1fi8PphBe_7hU2osP4uTTyT2dmG_whQCxMSY8Bq9dB99f3ytLHbISJ75rh0Il8rk-pG/w400-h231/Tettigoniidae%20Phaneropterinae%20Currimundria%20delicata%20fem%206I9A1462-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae; <i>Kurandoptera purpura</i> female</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZGlJFFiCr96AIDlLEQiwAwoJMdoZzYIOX18kuuey2ZrCClHbYUFpTklFDAG4casTqGmzqwSAqMAjnl1rZd6Nk3AcrPb-ZatYuZOwCXOUn6BLItHTiqQdA9H7Kfc0UMe9ErkeFBVb95Z4TkV6wMArUVnTISoshvrLQaUPnPaAVJ7xwAvt2PHs3aG2/s509/Kurandoptera%20purpura%20fem%20head%20pron%206I9A1440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="509" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZGlJFFiCr96AIDlLEQiwAwoJMdoZzYIOX18kuuey2ZrCClHbYUFpTklFDAG4casTqGmzqwSAqMAjnl1rZd6Nk3AcrPb-ZatYuZOwCXOUn6BLItHTiqQdA9H7Kfc0UMe9ErkeFBVb95Z4TkV6wMArUVnTISoshvrLQaUPnPaAVJ7xwAvt2PHs3aG2/w400-h330/Kurandoptera%20purpura%20fem%20head%20pron%206I9A1440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae; <i>Kurandoptera purpura</i> female</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPtkk_eBDDl0NZoI1Q7bDHOc-kiFPk-6RQEu3ofDYjFMnD4T0i5WVPh-Rb0j1A0QNIIT6U9sUR3C730l7b6TdPUavqQFyEAfT5YogfwLcWAn-KpZ3L7uVLDckn6NPWydJgicgLE7xdpvvpeaXubcwfFKCwiHjASIsgv2HEGojAf6VXl5aBidslDZ5/s1366/masarid%206I9A1478-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1366" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPtkk_eBDDl0NZoI1Q7bDHOc-kiFPk-6RQEu3ofDYjFMnD4T0i5WVPh-Rb0j1A0QNIIT6U9sUR3C730l7b6TdPUavqQFyEAfT5YogfwLcWAn-KpZ3L7uVLDckn6NPWydJgicgLE7xdpvvpeaXubcwfFKCwiHjASIsgv2HEGojAf6VXl5aBidslDZ5/w400-h341/masarid%206I9A1478-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This vespid wasp seems to be at the end of her life. She sat in the sun all day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr2HgR06dLOGmzZpYKAc-ejRaHG2ovkGfsWbpuFiqILlXOX-ADWbQE4q6sIzEyGEYJMOb46fnLPta8usjVDF1qsVf_Zz6nkvIteKLexKiQostet04TST6f_oFSO7BvtM5mYKKMLr3BHh9YJGRf1yeMUkZYBi_OS5Zlx8atELOs-UWeU2_YqdEE66K/s2085/caterpillar%206I9A1479-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="2085" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr2HgR06dLOGmzZpYKAc-ejRaHG2ovkGfsWbpuFiqILlXOX-ADWbQE4q6sIzEyGEYJMOb46fnLPta8usjVDF1qsVf_Zz6nkvIteKLexKiQostet04TST6f_oFSO7BvtM5mYKKMLr3BHh9YJGRf1yeMUkZYBi_OS5Zlx8atELOs-UWeU2_YqdEE66K/w400-h231/caterpillar%206I9A1479-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Active caterpillar on tree trunk.Family Lymantriidae???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkWnINliCahKTsmaoUvllPYMNzraOuUqAxbe1meqFE82wiPmo2mXV4KhXgAnyQYu6Glba0IMneW97NFSMJEdk88yZLx_U98dMa3pCJMl8ZVT4xgd-B74WXU1fxAAOdzDDIY6JRDDRZ5KmdqIyYiDFGA-96ibsFjIMJ_tvBHdHwqhd8V5SzTMkuxnc/s944/Homoeoxipha%20male%206I9A1452-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="944" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkWnINliCahKTsmaoUvllPYMNzraOuUqAxbe1meqFE82wiPmo2mXV4KhXgAnyQYu6Glba0IMneW97NFSMJEdk88yZLx_U98dMa3pCJMl8ZVT4xgd-B74WXU1fxAAOdzDDIY6JRDDRZ5KmdqIyYiDFGA-96ibsFjIMJ_tvBHdHwqhd8V5SzTMkuxnc/w400-h264/Homoeoxipha%20male%206I9A1452-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trigonidiidae<i>; </i>Trigonidiinae; <i>Homoeoxipha lycoides </i>The Tinkling Leaf-runner</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJOhfWE1WduXPwOckBPANi7drDMJ1O-2Oae4hGAxihegLpc-hWT3O8F1iNePnIOdWK30I0Ep3RZeYcxNuREGOYxvGh_T97J7S3Nvk8Fn0PZ8PRtv-qqEnIXg3ekQ0l3XfJvc8_GUcMG5tNwjkxBJz1u8KMfEz-e3VztO0_Igu8z0hDZ5JE-a6Rk40/s1421/Gryllotalpa%20male%20vg%206I9A1438-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="1421" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJOhfWE1WduXPwOckBPANi7drDMJ1O-2Oae4hGAxihegLpc-hWT3O8F1iNePnIOdWK30I0Ep3RZeYcxNuREGOYxvGh_T97J7S3Nvk8Fn0PZ8PRtv-qqEnIXg3ekQ0l3XfJvc8_GUcMG5tNwjkxBJz1u8KMfEz-e3VztO0_Igu8z0hDZ5JE-a6Rk40/w400-h180/Gryllotalpa%20male%20vg%206I9A1438-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gryllotalpidae: Gryllotalpinae; <i>Gryllotalpa</i> sp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFk_sI6YWR3sKaKDpLBs8vLz7D4oYa7veM4FBvKPwFhSWkRhJnklArGxJ-aS1iQBw7jB6Wf1ODX5tSkhb39me4AJWIeaJ49WEF4Nhg1ngTDsB9gS8-8IyWIvpZ8H5jJhUeG_LIFeSQyTzx189jiQP_ET0OxJpDW3lbDKe-ZyFdIGQSRjeuZR_bFde/s556/Lampyridae%20Luciola%20sp%206I9A1489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="556" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFk_sI6YWR3sKaKDpLBs8vLz7D4oYa7veM4FBvKPwFhSWkRhJnklArGxJ-aS1iQBw7jB6Wf1ODX5tSkhb39me4AJWIeaJ49WEF4Nhg1ngTDsB9gS8-8IyWIvpZ8H5jJhUeG_LIFeSQyTzx189jiQP_ET0OxJpDW3lbDKe-ZyFdIGQSRjeuZR_bFde/w400-h334/Lampyridae%20Luciola%20sp%206I9A1489.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lampyridae: <i>Luciola</i> sp</div><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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Each night in the Cairns-Kuranda area we were beset by thousands of aquatic insects of many different kinds attracted to the lights after dark.</p><p><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on the photo to enlarge</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopmZyLfY7yhozOW-7GvqPJHEKKsUccxBJFuM-vYo1iPfdaFSmTubJv_759yZsDl5e9lUm5zdWRajYYaxbCvhSRoAD5WXsQBSKsQMST5LPQVTjbQbrb7QoTwGDvH8_yHmGbIj_B9Kosv460bq9fW057lNRWd6PQOPYoL3vFbLLAB2YSiAT_k5tZbAa/s782/beetles%20at%20light%206I9A1472-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="782" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopmZyLfY7yhozOW-7GvqPJHEKKsUccxBJFuM-vYo1iPfdaFSmTubJv_759yZsDl5e9lUm5zdWRajYYaxbCvhSRoAD5WXsQBSKsQMST5LPQVTjbQbrb7QoTwGDvH8_yHmGbIj_B9Kosv460bq9fW057lNRWd6PQOPYoL3vFbLLAB2YSiAT_k5tZbAa/w400-h275/beetles%20at%20light%206I9A1472-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9I7VaJYNcHJtbuU_5WUVHu3c3dviciuf_D4mpAOrxtsSyJTOjWub7NIR319UMj-2cwE5t4vO2U0jDGXXhD1zREwFr6JUj4iP-I66aSFJD_nLxS4YQRXljUl0W-en7e8mf5npMQ4BLIsYZJf4XcIAVbQ7y_-zTfFNr9VSq38nqIkNFRvjGfo2G0j8/s2085/beetles%20at%20lights%206I9A1471-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9I7VaJYNcHJtbuU_5WUVHu3c3dviciuf_D4mpAOrxtsSyJTOjWub7NIR319UMj-2cwE5t4vO2U0jDGXXhD1zREwFr6JUj4iP-I66aSFJD_nLxS4YQRXljUl0W-en7e8mf5npMQ4BLIsYZJf4XcIAVbQ7y_-zTfFNr9VSq38nqIkNFRvjGfo2G0j8/w400-h266/beetles%20at%20lights%206I9A1471-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There were many kinds of water beetle, mostly small, and many other aquatic insects such as water striders, caddis flies and aquatic flies.<div><br /></div><div>On the night of the 16th April we ventured out to the Petford, Qld, area some 125 km from Kuranda. To our surprise a similar phenomenon was occurring. Within a few minutes the light sheets were covered with aquatic insects, seemingly the same or similar species that we had seen in Kuranda.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37HKZ6qdDy2h0PIdZz_5sfarinHSYsnnAoKHosDLIGpkAWkRJu3AOnRvzLjjGie3Vi-6X1PMrmtO3af_92fCuDqyEhILW1k01vEEsk2roTW3qxgSKnQAQSUpJY2mRWNn2SydMtUpdZAew1ShL3SNA-NTy4-0I00aEdCoafTiMkBMeSD8opW0XA0HS/s448/aquatic%20insects%202-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="448" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37HKZ6qdDy2h0PIdZz_5sfarinHSYsnnAoKHosDLIGpkAWkRJu3AOnRvzLjjGie3Vi-6X1PMrmtO3af_92fCuDqyEhILW1k01vEEsk2roTW3qxgSKnQAQSUpJY2mRWNn2SydMtUpdZAew1ShL3SNA-NTy4-0I00aEdCoafTiMkBMeSD8opW0XA0HS/w400-h263/aquatic%20insects%202-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn4FqalJRg3mptG_rn-xAaAS4q0a-csVd_btQa1g3hNKulTXFohdQkeLOx6u7tqHTq2Z6tXWSJjpXvGHMDzEXAkmrSVUTSVFkXSh47lUda1a0TU6sORi566Jyx85gqe1Sva0BZcLiI4qGroFPt0Uch36ot2xUBppRXZL36RjU5_MoP2CUBVz3oPER/s640/aq%20insects%20Petford-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn4FqalJRg3mptG_rn-xAaAS4q0a-csVd_btQa1g3hNKulTXFohdQkeLOx6u7tqHTq2Z6tXWSJjpXvGHMDzEXAkmrSVUTSVFkXSh47lUda1a0TU6sORi566Jyx85gqe1Sva0BZcLiI4qGroFPt0Uch36ot2xUBppRXZL36RjU5_MoP2CUBVz3oPER/w400-h266/aq%20insects%20Petford-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Windrows of tiny aquatics accumulated at the lights. They were so dense that we had to place tissue in our ears to prevent to tiny insects from crawling in.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1PMOgxUhzzzizHk7OHlVnPfHi5jxbaKSX8AW3A3tVZ1QCsk_1omiEXmq79f6LQXnXiYhMPVyYwUWwwRX3PgQaK-z9gOMa0hYvU_9j5UVulfs1ndrp960Lu54-Tm1D3k_g-RCKWlB_oQyc0Xl3oB_5Kw60ELY4xIZ5_wXRG6GqJibrsN37P8hA54o/s1099/tetrigid%20fem%206I9A1481-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1099" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1PMOgxUhzzzizHk7OHlVnPfHi5jxbaKSX8AW3A3tVZ1QCsk_1omiEXmq79f6LQXnXiYhMPVyYwUWwwRX3PgQaK-z9gOMa0hYvU_9j5UVulfs1ndrp960Lu54-Tm1D3k_g-RCKWlB_oQyc0Xl3oB_5Kw60ELY4xIZ5_wXRG6GqJibrsN37P8hA54o/w400-h204/tetrigid%20fem%206I9A1481-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Amongst the insects were species of the family Tetrigidae, Pygmy Grasshoppers. This one is <i>Paratettix femoralis</i>. These small grasshoppers live along watercourses where they feed on algae and diatoms. But why would they fly away from such habitats?<div><br /></div><div>About 10 years ago I had a call from the Cairns Airport. Management was concerned about large numbers of tiny grasshoppers invading the passenger lounges and the potential damage they could cause if they were to be sucked into the jet engines. What to do?</div><div><br /></div><div>The following day I had business in Atherton and observed large numbers of the same grasshoppers all over buildings and businesses that were lit overnight.</div><div><br /></div><div>So what is happening here? Who knows, but it seems that when certain atmospheric conditions prevail, and the moon is in the proper phase, something prompts aquatic insects to leave the water and take flight. They are probably searching for other suitable sites. Most probably meet their demise without finding the perfect aquatic habitat. But the large numbers assure that some will be successful.</div><div><br /></div><div>Within a few days, all returned to normal and not a single aquatic insect was found on my lightsheets.</div><div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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We are seeing some insects that we have not seen for years.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Remember to click on the image to enlarge</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTmcfrs4ENk86IrrD62pCYtbnVUNVCoq0yVYneOpuvw7S5zc4Ye0uO_6ZfaLVHOMQuVawpG_p2DR9Y7Yyd4D068eXNiTMSgfNw8yFFLOrDFQJfn1_fkVt_ME6Ue-H7kQ0xFj1c2xFoNixkrGGmawXBIb52rxiQFRzEXJXpiEZVsTd2yx6aLrPN8u-/s2085/Kurandopterea%20purpura%20ma%20frontal%206I9A1168-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTmcfrs4ENk86IrrD62pCYtbnVUNVCoq0yVYneOpuvw7S5zc4Ye0uO_6ZfaLVHOMQuVawpG_p2DR9Y7Yyd4D068eXNiTMSgfNw8yFFLOrDFQJfn1_fkVt_ME6Ue-H7kQ0xFj1c2xFoNixkrGGmawXBIb52rxiQFRzEXJXpiEZVsTd2yx6aLrPN8u-/w400-h266/Kurandopterea%20purpura%20ma%20frontal%206I9A1168-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Kurandoptera purpura</i> male</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBpwuMOjt7k-2ZcIzWypA4lscxEKdEG2AzY7_N-GekYXr3JknPVeOQtSVF_bnCIfmU-OT0jrPaBhAXljzSBo5p-r1YRAYN1S59u5mouoQXIflsjUAqINNlFI8RUhk5664ePf-E5KJwbSKfzvjCO0A7lG_JXzP3POD_yTRsxdvg1HjyAqrh2AMz6tm/s1679/Kurandopterea%20purpura%20ma%206I9A1167-SAI-focus.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1679" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBpwuMOjt7k-2ZcIzWypA4lscxEKdEG2AzY7_N-GekYXr3JknPVeOQtSVF_bnCIfmU-OT0jrPaBhAXljzSBo5p-r1YRAYN1S59u5mouoQXIflsjUAqINNlFI8RUhk5664ePf-E5KJwbSKfzvjCO0A7lG_JXzP3POD_yTRsxdvg1HjyAqrh2AMz6tm/w400-h294/Kurandopterea%20purpura%20ma%206I9A1167-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kurandoptera purpura </i>male</div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_E5Wr--PQt-2Nfcn-xiKc7sssAaLelm4KN2oSWjkXjhuGgD_5DOMbjuquCCpq3VetacAHuWkR7QVC7MItxPqYtvxSxKLOONEhHWdfAarphNy2xc4fk3UFNVgHBeUFonTB-fEz8WN3f27-J04PacVfF3szW9_t9Y_WF6rwoLEX118kpFvzrcvbaHg/s1413/snail%20grazing%206I9A1170-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1413" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_E5Wr--PQt-2Nfcn-xiKc7sssAaLelm4KN2oSWjkXjhuGgD_5DOMbjuquCCpq3VetacAHuWkR7QVC7MItxPqYtvxSxKLOONEhHWdfAarphNy2xc4fk3UFNVgHBeUFonTB-fEz8WN3f27-J04PacVfF3szW9_t9Y_WF6rwoLEX118kpFvzrcvbaHg/w400-h303/snail%20grazing%206I9A1170-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tropical snail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmHVIQnepVYtTG0eFNGeZa7fZk4B3NheAZsFuPoE6VNGhKcPTpBrWE5BqJ6yQkOmCj-iU6AedPNmpy8hYYfX5ApTwvWzC71rjKfdOU1lnuBeKpi-wb6IvewlX5TktEDxWDuVJPZhOZdIENiF-7IaOnTLUvnoNEJxZ4jSgvlf2AtAEADTEk_yAyu2A/s952/gotya%20tiger%20beetle%20Dystipsidera%20flavipes%20%206I9A1171-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="952" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmHVIQnepVYtTG0eFNGeZa7fZk4B3NheAZsFuPoE6VNGhKcPTpBrWE5BqJ6yQkOmCj-iU6AedPNmpy8hYYfX5ApTwvWzC71rjKfdOU1lnuBeKpi-wb6IvewlX5TktEDxWDuVJPZhOZdIENiF-7IaOnTLUvnoNEJxZ4jSgvlf2AtAEADTEk_yAyu2A/w400-h329/gotya%20tiger%20beetle%20Dystipsidera%20flavipes%20%206I9A1171-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dystipsiderea flavipes</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-NIOg5DT1BEPqwh_aAm_IptgebUdBEvNrY7kgXo-SXxP7EtnMYzaHHVO3Ugz_YeiwPdMdCZPP1OkAOUlxqXoWypiDzIArjkvrEQjQ_pm-g-DWxgSmnX80e2IGBFuxER59kO2-VZvqIX2Gbhb6lrpk3qSQybz_Ml2wtUJvjoZ-PHnVrlpmtszOOBQ/s803/cicada%20head%206I9A1175-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="642" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-NIOg5DT1BEPqwh_aAm_IptgebUdBEvNrY7kgXo-SXxP7EtnMYzaHHVO3Ugz_YeiwPdMdCZPP1OkAOUlxqXoWypiDzIArjkvrEQjQ_pm-g-DWxgSmnX80e2IGBFuxER59kO2-VZvqIX2Gbhb6lrpk3qSQybz_Ml2wtUJvjoZ-PHnVrlpmtszOOBQ/w320-h400/cicada%20head%206I9A1175-SAI-focus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Aleeta curvicosta</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1514" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindhPj7KA7_BZEz7NEUk_dFJqfJtDjygFZcTRNm0fjXlt84phjSZYXdI2fTYzPIIhS_1DRuKm22CKgx0sxdkWe8FWqBviK1ERYc7H_AjFZNPvn3dXa4joTul05rAXu2XJH1wIU-4MEFY2716hJD6SQGG_raxRSDaaAH7E7PdIEXiucuDGiW_xqy1rQ/w400-h176/Hypsosidra%20talaca%20Geom%206I9A1169-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hypsosidra talaca</i> (Geometridae)</div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lEsAxu8MG7DXs986NXRgrnHnirDkAJoBtynxeyAGukWsVZytbzQGI_xm4Pgve3wPoZzBJyoB3WdP3KeZ2Hdf0ix_tcaWWHIw2zGEM9RzHXz-i8j3qEH5aRrXIOrBs6zQaGfnE9HFDnv6Ba1fazCO3OgQ99ajpalafGanrcgo9zuYoPUr7TUVhoOT/s1023/Parapodacanthus%20hasenpuschorum%20ma%206I9A1172-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="1023" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lEsAxu8MG7DXs986NXRgrnHnirDkAJoBtynxeyAGukWsVZytbzQGI_xm4Pgve3wPoZzBJyoB3WdP3KeZ2Hdf0ix_tcaWWHIw2zGEM9RzHXz-i8j3qEH5aRrXIOrBs6zQaGfnE9HFDnv6Ba1fazCO3OgQ99ajpalafGanrcgo9zuYoPUr7TUVhoOT/w400-h231/Parapodacanthus%20hasenpuschorum%20ma%206I9A1172-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Maladania pulchra</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX96MsIjhuzfUkx0JHplH0DMwW-BvwxSAvBnxkfWc0j9efqXCQzecgwIWZSxXNMk8L9ym_NS7YH3_JH90PIKtO9Mffk31IMguV6RJBsX9lrVJjH8ZHAoAEKCPT0kbtNanHkQpo26TZJoMQeyw8hzjVoUuGNQ85hkq10kLty-pX7Ay0kGS_2rwF1m9l/s994/Fiddler%20Beetle%20Eupoecila%20australasiae%206I9A1180-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="994" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX96MsIjhuzfUkx0JHplH0DMwW-BvwxSAvBnxkfWc0j9efqXCQzecgwIWZSxXNMk8L9ym_NS7YH3_JH90PIKtO9Mffk31IMguV6RJBsX9lrVJjH8ZHAoAEKCPT0kbtNanHkQpo26TZJoMQeyw8hzjVoUuGNQ85hkq10kLty-pX7Ay0kGS_2rwF1m9l/w400-h215/Fiddler%20Beetle%20Eupoecila%20australasiae%206I9A1180-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fiddler Beetle <i>Eupoecila australasiae</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="1584" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLj_Kf0EztoZc4AIte-O-EvixTAv84dpYRMwI7ZyL15dka9Pw2uTWq9zyJKcBAmcMa23ummPS8HUV1_yQZsXxoD8oxki6nT6RbgIe4mWyylIp5bMXBwT4Xkth7198N9nMoWSEjKtNBVweGFYH9YuWhcGWHb18pJvuERL8TCHsveWDJYnuWVCYrAcJ/s320/Caedicia%20sp%206%20male%206I9A1185-SAI-focus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Caedicia</i> sp 6 male</div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwssqXKaJtqeiXpANX7DU-vIIkRdSJnQzCafQ6O3bxv4HndsowyolSV2_aKjX36C8bskkT-2m2wnB11Nsf7InzgYzHC3sjcrqRiI_pcQJunnXrqVPtxB_Y3ULTVaGR2K3lvbT1Fz01UaMq_EjXnPyf-cIHqxLQmS0q7uxSP3B_Kat9xf_cc8z4L6uE/s1640/Rosenbergia%20megalocephala%20fem%206I9A1182-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="1640" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwssqXKaJtqeiXpANX7DU-vIIkRdSJnQzCafQ6O3bxv4HndsowyolSV2_aKjX36C8bskkT-2m2wnB11Nsf7InzgYzHC3sjcrqRiI_pcQJunnXrqVPtxB_Y3ULTVaGR2K3lvbT1Fz01UaMq_EjXnPyf-cIHqxLQmS0q7uxSP3B_Kat9xf_cc8z4L6uE/w400-h308/Rosenbergia%20megalocephala%20fem%206I9A1182-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosenbergia megalocaphala</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyNYrAbepMlOO1F33s6No1jOBZM4HmBkm4DVs4EHBO8p6pyULaG75-ffOMtYdGxj0H9bDNJhIZ0DkDqFUWRFCNVt_E0wH9A6LCx715FXU5LpQx6IUREkzexQD-pRXTTWc2CowL4tGZqoJlHnDcYwPoGrZ0unXositGqqnVyQu9cbxZCc-cLdkxOdq/w400-h266/Syntherata%20janetta%20fem%206I9A1190-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Syntherata janetta</i></div></i><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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</a></div>Mr. Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01081316465993172523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604178870636686801.post-44432661888931466172022-12-07T13:47:00.003+10:002023-04-25T11:43:58.914+10:00Recent Sitings at the Light Sheet<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>Recent Sightings at the </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Light Sheet</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">It has been an interesting year so far with some insects showing up at the lights that haven't been seen for ages. We have had almost "drought conditions" at times and unseasonably high temperatures.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Here are a few of the many insects that have been seen.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Remember, click on the image to enlarge</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5kK3_Z8EUuZKfRHTvg3f2wxrxA_nImMZ0G9prbSGoZR7I59LNj4Am64cKi-M6sBAoEVlpdC52gMFhU84xPa761bO5Dhk0vevuV3D9rxzZkoT7lkAXxIJVPaf7hPXJwcpXy9KSK9mVPEN3Yg9IfKqp_Ssv8E6AweuDapIGOYWVDlLbyACXnXhwnXd/s1576/Agathia%20prasinaspis%20BR%20ex-SAI-focus.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1576" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5kK3_Z8EUuZKfRHTvg3f2wxrxA_nImMZ0G9prbSGoZR7I59LNj4Am64cKi-M6sBAoEVlpdC52gMFhU84xPa761bO5Dhk0vevuV3D9rxzZkoT7lkAXxIJVPaf7hPXJwcpXy9KSK9mVPEN3Yg9IfKqp_Ssv8E6AweuDapIGOYWVDlLbyACXnXhwnXd/w400-h305/Agathia%20prasinaspis%20BR%20ex-SAI-focus.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Agathia prasina</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1002" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk4JWxjDDadLaR5Sr77xN8zHFgGQEOOWzBNbF47AImHsTNES077ruiahObniQbzKJQamju9wPNV1qNe8yGd1TxqYGwh4RudFaxoYSysiMe06nLsJ3cPNXlcQEZd7oIyR2D23nLdCQ2b9l4ouYjDuRkezul49xHxUteKmWOYpOHWJZjhVrxjRnuez7/w376-h400/cicada%20moulting%202022-11-24%2021.21.03.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Moulting cicada</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiYi7NroomHfrMNUuuqIRQkdNTI-u0if4RukQJvIJ_DAbkmTIEG2kO53sFNxEEvR1WwaUOYP5ZCqFD3eOXMYkf2EA1p95Pf25AIyPgbz_MRx_FaA5dYFPVjEDFpE95v9eHChnDz3AMGkP7AQVBJy5CJ4aKagt0Hfrqfqe0UThmhnMmuEDFJBh-qXS/s1115/Dingy%20Bush-brown%20fem2022-11-25%2004.25.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1115" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiYi7NroomHfrMNUuuqIRQkdNTI-u0if4RukQJvIJ_DAbkmTIEG2kO53sFNxEEvR1WwaUOYP5ZCqFD3eOXMYkf2EA1p95Pf25AIyPgbz_MRx_FaA5dYFPVjEDFpE95v9eHChnDz3AMGkP7AQVBJy5CJ4aKagt0Hfrqfqe0UThmhnMmuEDFJBh-qXS/w400-h365/Dingy%20Bush-brown%20fem2022-11-25%2004.25.57.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dingy Bush Brown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="751" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB9TJBFT2j-SsHzbYpxzrRMfwRK5Jj_d8Q9nN8Q-NXDQuCB8cuZlT5rJdaeyfqWR7VhTSwIY_K-S3_QTqAHAEAPikKLdaTRzj5nX0AtWPDOs0rdQCvnUruOSMMKvBNkPM9dQj_S3zXG9PK55Ww9e-demTwT7vYg6QhJ6Cu4YUC7caeQn9MS0IY4a0/w400-h375/Apachys%20yorkense%20earwig%206I9A1060-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Apachys yorkense</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNNVy0_9PI1uMyox59lcWc65kPH62pSz4brjsopVxfmhypCrRQs6E0i44t4J84OACIXUPdD3iupOgdDt22orSYjSI4STSa0UY9YL2nAloSxtlhDAY7hCbI05xry3DiyM-wTVIO7Y8yzk_aGYrqwCgSl6M-4eQpUULv9NJQLxpdyUKWOmtj-1Pi7yZ/s2042/Gen%20nov%20P7%20sp%203%202022-11-24%2021.32.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2042" data-original-width="1176" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNNVy0_9PI1uMyox59lcWc65kPH62pSz4brjsopVxfmhypCrRQs6E0i44t4J84OACIXUPdD3iupOgdDt22orSYjSI4STSa0UY9YL2nAloSxtlhDAY7hCbI05xry3DiyM-wTVIO7Y8yzk_aGYrqwCgSl6M-4eQpUULv9NJQLxpdyUKWOmtj-1Pi7yZ/w230-h400/Gen%20nov%20P7%20sp%203%202022-11-24%2021.32.47.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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P7, sp 3<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHbBK7f8PZoTfY7s53e4f3UgNPx9Z__AS820yWSGjtGg7XHcZyBB5fHM9MKoWSEwO1MuKIt-eV_WkneN0tF6y6pgzg9l3zN9YTKyYAhHIDhErVYVdB2YRb1UQP_JaOUftfGgS2VPSIA-hQ6TtP8edjjEkRRJ0TUhkq2DzWlCfNh_coC981rbJqloG/s1234/Gen%20nov%20P7%20sp%203%20head%20thor%202022-11-24%2021.32.10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1151" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHbBK7f8PZoTfY7s53e4f3UgNPx9Z__AS820yWSGjtGg7XHcZyBB5fHM9MKoWSEwO1MuKIt-eV_WkneN0tF6y6pgzg9l3zN9YTKyYAhHIDhErVYVdB2YRb1UQP_JaOUftfGgS2VPSIA-hQ6TtP8edjjEkRRJ0TUhkq2DzWlCfNh_coC981rbJqloG/w373-h400/Gen%20nov%20P7%20sp%203%20head%20thor%202022-11-24%2021.32.10.jpg" width="373" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gen nov P7 sp 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRlaBS0UGmXCVcYSp79asuXB9bix2gZrp9Y13TXXe8ne5ks1tIYsTfNxVAYCPV5ceR1FpSWPA10gNRL1UALISbmL77LXVEOyXSepTHMYLV5zdXBgy-B7ySYzObh-1BNxbxSkH8eB9qvsB1bLkDeSQMLmGijt-dZe8OeofKj0b8tgmICRY1Uut6nLJ/s2023/Greenagraecia%20attenuata%20ma%20lv%20use%202022-11-22%2010.30.21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="2023" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRlaBS0UGmXCVcYSp79asuXB9bix2gZrp9Y13TXXe8ne5ks1tIYsTfNxVAYCPV5ceR1FpSWPA10gNRL1UALISbmL77LXVEOyXSepTHMYLV5zdXBgy-B7ySYzObh-1BNxbxSkH8eB9qvsB1bLkDeSQMLmGijt-dZe8OeofKj0b8tgmICRY1Uut6nLJ/w400-h241/Greenagraecia%20attenuata%20ma%20lv%20use%202022-11-22%2010.30.21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Greenagraecia attenuata</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yobhIiDNCiVrsclbQu6Jszuz_SaRnUTKoNwIm50A9MM54kIv7WtfqbKl8eC1pqE5byiWkKJvM12ChHxpI-yGGmz6lHP3rHI77GLfo2eoWPzATy8C8HFuzsSXT9_6WGVkbeo3gvOIsu079TRNf4x9chXUlCDM-a1C0PKnXsCKiDpRJ9nZO1mMSmEK/s781/Heterallactis%20stenochrysa%202022-11-24%2021.21.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="781" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yobhIiDNCiVrsclbQu6Jszuz_SaRnUTKoNwIm50A9MM54kIv7WtfqbKl8eC1pqE5byiWkKJvM12ChHxpI-yGGmz6lHP3rHI77GLfo2eoWPzATy8C8HFuzsSXT9_6WGVkbeo3gvOIsu079TRNf4x9chXUlCDM-a1C0PKnXsCKiDpRJ9nZO1mMSmEK/w400-h394/Heterallactis%20stenochrysa%202022-11-24%2021.21.37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Heterallactis stenochrysa</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="1390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zfkCXui3OJ_FOiQymeKtpLc6y0WeVPZD1Jf421JHjUwSXdciEBHzdWT_1rV6hkcUGGojxhH0jQZXjlJqMU3fo5uxQhHaRTHyfksN2qn1ztgZJaGWPPdxAK09eAsCS6lxedHrhQqZI0Zvfs9LQHfy_SbEdOUR_jAzVLvnLhizpjbGZ6HZKslpsDvw/w310-h400/loopy%202022-11-24%2021.22.45.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"loopy" See <a href="https://bunyipco.blogspot.com/search?q=A+bit+of+a+mystery">https://bunyipco.blogspot.com/search?q=A+bit+of+a+mystery</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3yzSaXL1FsSkzu03j1zpv9NeN6oPnSKrErf2_Lgj14acem4WRXzoAHs4ev3fJmkkF921IPhmDxd0oYMcym2req7Q12xGebfhTPP5Nv4S439sN7RcDSyrF5UPIHT55oKsE-7Z1QGDMxehVe9cQIPdh24453OdmKCH9mmwLPW9Q0c_a46XOw7osJAs/s1492/Megamareta%20phaneeropyga%20fem%202022-11-22%2010.35.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1492" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3yzSaXL1FsSkzu03j1zpv9NeN6oPnSKrErf2_Lgj14acem4WRXzoAHs4ev3fJmkkF921IPhmDxd0oYMcym2req7Q12xGebfhTPP5Nv4S439sN7RcDSyrF5UPIHT55oKsE-7Z1QGDMxehVe9cQIPdh24453OdmKCH9mmwLPW9Q0c_a46XOw7osJAs/w400-h208/Megamareta%20phaneeropyga%20fem%202022-11-22%2010.35.44.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Megamareta phaneropyga</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UY9eGo108UlWHKzsaI5ioIHGqb4gtXAFfFFqyLkYdYaRVOFtp8qH0-GOsPpPPD-nCBPZymKen1n8NuKKatBINpJfWjQaYpoYisdIgZRNCRhbrFuAI3-qUos4RG9O28R-yOwROfHOcJeWAykYLk72U2WSDqQvW8ANA8RFbSb390EGqUxmZ66LhlWZ/s1206/Ectocnemus%20decemmaculatus%206I9A1109-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1206" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UY9eGo108UlWHKzsaI5ioIHGqb4gtXAFfFFqyLkYdYaRVOFtp8qH0-GOsPpPPD-nCBPZymKen1n8NuKKatBINpJfWjQaYpoYisdIgZRNCRhbrFuAI3-qUos4RG9O28R-yOwROfHOcJeWAykYLk72U2WSDqQvW8ANA8RFbSb390EGqUxmZ66LhlWZ/w400-h374/Ectocnemus%20decemmaculatus%206I9A1109-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ectocnemus decemmmaculatus</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The caterpillars are death to the flowers of certain orchids.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl_119ebpfba87KQvgPWboZ1jw3UMUj-hTp146TjhN0RRcBe-bDEpIH5xp79GVvB8suAQXgYiETSdOpRdKbsUS4SXPoli3_kLAAgmzwTC8ezoz2Q1lFoKEhP2yGLm_8L73aEv7JSe7S2nUpRFjiZD67AoEzIBn_g9QMnmJ-AVoMOWHGvwd8ZfmpDK/s2967/p45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2146" data-original-width="2967" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl_119ebpfba87KQvgPWboZ1jw3UMUj-hTp146TjhN0RRcBe-bDEpIH5xp79GVvB8suAQXgYiETSdOpRdKbsUS4SXPoli3_kLAAgmzwTC8ezoz2Q1lFoKEhP2yGLm_8L73aEv7JSe7S2nUpRFjiZD67AoEzIBn_g9QMnmJ-AVoMOWHGvwd8ZfmpDK/w400-h289/p45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDXaCanRyIG2n0VWFDwhoY4zzI6TBaYbEFW7VrTbC4xnIv7BhZPTbc8MFSwizpypMk8lPEuWwAGGZpU8OwX3sFfQIphLQArPiwZIirdByadJ6bAvBmbQFn36HsA1T7iUNb6ff-Gyyol0g4XDn6m5fVsM21hD9c1lX-rZtH6UcR5S6avyWD_Hy_qc5/s2711/r3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1899" data-original-width="2711" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDXaCanRyIG2n0VWFDwhoY4zzI6TBaYbEFW7VrTbC4xnIv7BhZPTbc8MFSwizpypMk8lPEuWwAGGZpU8OwX3sFfQIphLQArPiwZIirdByadJ6bAvBmbQFn36HsA1T7iUNb6ff-Gyyol0g4XDn6m5fVsM21hD9c1lX-rZtH6UcR5S6avyWD_Hy_qc5/w400-h280/r3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A rainforest cockroach, <i>Rhabdoblatta</i> sp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDejUZ3eG5qcoYHaLDTTHgrKypYMaMg2b4q5o93it2o06n7_OKtR4VLv5ko3RI_0EvN9iYbu0XCl1A9eeE59XRuYoAEzTdd0UcLSe8I-d_zn0uhSK8nQaRoGVoT5Q7DRhFv_dSKp6zd3kuqhGHXd7efMuQqAgs9xMascgV8PNT2WZzt9ye9DBSL4YT/s4205/r2-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="4205" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDejUZ3eG5qcoYHaLDTTHgrKypYMaMg2b4q5o93it2o06n7_OKtR4VLv5ko3RI_0EvN9iYbu0XCl1A9eeE59XRuYoAEzTdd0UcLSe8I-d_zn0uhSK8nQaRoGVoT5Q7DRhFv_dSKp6zd3kuqhGHXd7efMuQqAgs9xMascgV8PNT2WZzt9ye9DBSL4YT/w400-h255/r2-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Methana curvigera</i>, female with egg case. A common rainforest cockroach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv17Slh2j_NbWZ-i8nYRPTekkmEo17dCsoPww3g_UgX5A1uKTaDHeH3B_QnPSC2C8x0s6Wo8KPOplfh6ulv3_wtvEbh5qMrBikfOApexdGXK9rV_qG_WmF5Lp11XJws_yr22mMQHzZACRDU4_8q_ZCLYIG_YAmwedQs_67CQyZp2G97POpkkZR4Q7/s976/Pandanus%20cockroach%202022-09-27%2020.43.13-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="914" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv17Slh2j_NbWZ-i8nYRPTekkmEo17dCsoPww3g_UgX5A1uKTaDHeH3B_QnPSC2C8x0s6Wo8KPOplfh6ulv3_wtvEbh5qMrBikfOApexdGXK9rV_qG_WmF5Lp11XJws_yr22mMQHzZACRDU4_8q_ZCLYIG_YAmwedQs_67CQyZp2G97POpkkZR4Q7/w375-h400/Pandanus%20cockroach%202022-09-27%2020.43.13-SAI-focus.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>The Pandanus Cockroach, <i>Megamareta phaneropyga</i> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6KF7Kws4PrE8u6_QZ2atZ0HSEqdJANwHTqf5YPnqyq1qaEuLv7fhNpgXB8WQEpxpzzPlhdogVlsEgSg4bAp_ceDYMJT5ZY1sTpBWLAe55NN8nSKEyRs5JJpUHTR_Xtac16Ug-2BwaGkJ5WGschgOtmN5IyQd7gbnWT9PNvbJKU2SD-11Srj6ByHI/s825/Pandanus%20roach%202022-09-29%2022.42.45-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="651" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6KF7Kws4PrE8u6_QZ2atZ0HSEqdJANwHTqf5YPnqyq1qaEuLv7fhNpgXB8WQEpxpzzPlhdogVlsEgSg4bAp_ceDYMJT5ZY1sTpBWLAe55NN8nSKEyRs5JJpUHTR_Xtac16Ug-2BwaGkJ5WGschgOtmN5IyQd7gbnWT9PNvbJKU2SD-11Srj6ByHI/w316-h400/Pandanus%20roach%202022-09-29%2022.42.45-SAI-focus.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>The Pandanus Cockroach, <i>Megamareta phaneropyga</i> on Pandanus. The feeding mark is made by <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>the Peppermint Stick Insect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIToyRtfFoAhI7BFA1fnsSGsSJeZ7JWd2oFgX64R2ce90BBF5xRmItPbyljP2Q0YUOK-DQxQxF5Dhf7k6eNWfzcZ9RVY79P4dhko6HtPQLu1f70i3ChNGp9vMka6H7__PnXAFshMmV_b34UdNwsIbJsve6QTudNNg51h53kgGQfgpc5JIdDVTsU86/s2034/Chauliogryllacris%20acaropenates%20fem%202022-09-29%2022.18.57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="2034" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIToyRtfFoAhI7BFA1fnsSGsSJeZ7JWd2oFgX64R2ce90BBF5xRmItPbyljP2Q0YUOK-DQxQxF5Dhf7k6eNWfzcZ9RVY79P4dhko6HtPQLu1f70i3ChNGp9vMka6H7__PnXAFshMmV_b34UdNwsIbJsve6QTudNNg51h53kgGQfgpc5JIdDVTsU86/w400-h204/Chauliogryllacris%20acaropenates%20fem%202022-09-29%2022.18.57.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A female gryllacridid, <i>Chauliogryllacris acaropenates</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihH6PUBC0hZJsYe7XCzzyjiszfQUOwf_8O61gu4QOEDA2Pw4jhPLgDKON1cui9nQiEgJyeadijnuTYSqEqxzizjgui0vN5UmPM4FDviUqtbKFxMn0IO2nR16Z8-oBcR3LNcQ-gTMGjyxn1TTizHb8GDDffH5s6tRl-22je8m_D9ZNAy7EP4Vuic0X2/s1390/fem%20gryll%20imm2022-09-27%2020.36.17-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1013" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihH6PUBC0hZJsYe7XCzzyjiszfQUOwf_8O61gu4QOEDA2Pw4jhPLgDKON1cui9nQiEgJyeadijnuTYSqEqxzizjgui0vN5UmPM4FDviUqtbKFxMn0IO2nR16Z8-oBcR3LNcQ-gTMGjyxn1TTizHb8GDDffH5s6tRl-22je8m_D9ZNAy7EP4Vuic0X2/w291-h400/fem%20gryll%20imm2022-09-27%2020.36.17-SAI-focus.jpg" width="291" /></a></div>A female nymph of a different gryllacridid, <i>Xanthogryllacris punctipennis. </i>Gryllacridid nymphs always have the ovipositor recoiled on the top of the abdomen. With the final moult, the ovipositor becomes straight as in the adult female above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iD8zNANQ2VXEc4kJgsVyA3RQRUDQdldsGrpO2VbT0XJNzzD0luUBehjqazayKY1byh_9saRk9bsvji4Pxdyn5pNeb7BLwnreZvr0t0et3Y6lTVXxbm9msniYBfKlLUSpJiituyLQm8k7xuZZx0gySyADhYZp5L4feoTYvvmgv4J779yW3zIelu15/s1863/Mastigaphoides%20tuberculatus%20fe%20nym%202019-07-18%2020.12.46-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1863" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iD8zNANQ2VXEc4kJgsVyA3RQRUDQdldsGrpO2VbT0XJNzzD0luUBehjqazayKY1byh_9saRk9bsvji4Pxdyn5pNeb7BLwnreZvr0t0et3Y6lTVXxbm9msniYBfKlLUSpJiituyLQm8k7xuZZx0gySyADhYZp5L4feoTYvvmgv4J779yW3zIelu15/w400-h228/Mastigaphoides%20tuberculatus%20fe%20nym%202019-07-18%2020.12.46-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A last instar female <i>Mastigaphoides tuberculatus</i>- a common understorey katydid<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQwwelbw32ZwMPo89FKL8y6g6xABGfd1FMtDR8yXwyaSz8xOg5WkYjt4AZGoMFHLcjzu_wIMPD2ERq6AZ32ivt7lMx8in1AM7dO_MH9Zg7w0Re3oFeze0pi_-jwWJOk0uobBxd2Kn7QdEVCz9656ikSD3REi0G391JKv20-W_tv7geync_L2C9aWO/s4509/k5%20copy-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="4509" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQwwelbw32ZwMPo89FKL8y6g6xABGfd1FMtDR8yXwyaSz8xOg5WkYjt4AZGoMFHLcjzu_wIMPD2ERq6AZ32ivt7lMx8in1AM7dO_MH9Zg7w0Re3oFeze0pi_-jwWJOk0uobBxd2Kn7QdEVCz9656ikSD3REi0G391JKv20-W_tv7geync_L2C9aWO/w400-h254/k5%20copy-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Acauloplacella queenslandica.second last instar nymph. Also a common inhabitant of the rainforest understory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcftkDTjDxDU7w89Ik8S7yrK9Q2f-qGBhOdMnPQAAx7o6JR9HZYc1J8NVweNmdD3hCoUBAOBNrWWKdjplbnpbPEFtUa35dkLiMsdFXIKRdwPCXOXOKnuPi-ho_QXmdcIY3fyJhFJkYjqTnDdg-2fkZ2NAzjOCczeT9BNcA78N26ib0V2WWBo6jawn/s5184/Tailed%20Emperor%20=%20Polyura%20sampronius.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcftkDTjDxDU7w89Ik8S7yrK9Q2f-qGBhOdMnPQAAx7o6JR9HZYc1J8NVweNmdD3hCoUBAOBNrWWKdjplbnpbPEFtUa35dkLiMsdFXIKRdwPCXOXOKnuPi-ho_QXmdcIY3fyJhFJkYjqTnDdg-2fkZ2NAzjOCczeT9BNcA78N26ib0V2WWBo6jawn/w400-h266/Tailed%20Emperor%20=%20Polyura%20sampronius.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Tailed Emperor <i>Polyura sampronius</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Wn-O5uWDR87UXf2XUYJPWbikWfXz5qZViiMPhgBYW4ib4otQ6yQ7jQ6EzNk37yeERlWhG5PNbsYubTM5QxwCHKSzrB77NbUb96aheYYL30euqT6ULG1dEilJRbgFHIfVbd7MUcxKT9bW3xcFbkM3D_F7_8bFGm5U9vT7ljirF0fmsSzovq9TlOq8/s3146/w8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Beetle Rhipiphoridae, <i>Trigonodera</i> sp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYncE3wGpHQ2kMU6xXtUOElA_2kYDfXUf8J-47iXzf7H9vUMgDcE3Bi_-3H0rXs089tTLM5UszD0plDPksivxVkBdeNE-gHK-cB_h3UrQ4EbvntYLCwIKekqRZE5tAdbZwGT_f64UEVBVBbJ2e0zlXAt1ZC9HQnSCCrV5Oxx5B-n7AHgWkFcDuV8Ht/s959/Dichomeris%20ochreoviridella%202022-09-30%2020.40.39-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="959" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYncE3wGpHQ2kMU6xXtUOElA_2kYDfXUf8J-47iXzf7H9vUMgDcE3Bi_-3H0rXs089tTLM5UszD0plDPksivxVkBdeNE-gHK-cB_h3UrQ4EbvntYLCwIKekqRZE5tAdbZwGT_f64UEVBVBbJ2e0zlXAt1ZC9HQnSCCrV5Oxx5B-n7AHgWkFcDuV8Ht/w400-h314/Dichomeris%20ochreoviridella%202022-09-30%2020.40.39-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i>Dichomeris ochreoviridella </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was a bit too close to the student quarters and had to be moved.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZO4I7vFq0ydbhpYnWEQYrUEIA8jNRd-ZBbFhomEwsQ9w2gyMXBS5CrP7eQcQ9HTHY099LPzvUaOXbl_EZlm7QLBsQ16tH_HGWUZ9_mwTEQda_qYEphhoIZIA8OjJw8TN78gOoJdk78O6KpZwX43HTpzqG5qDJfQWe34SJQzkgl1jNp0yzZjkOs38f/s3163/s29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="3163" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZO4I7vFq0ydbhpYnWEQYrUEIA8jNRd-ZBbFhomEwsQ9w2gyMXBS5CrP7eQcQ9HTHY099LPzvUaOXbl_EZlm7QLBsQ16tH_HGWUZ9_mwTEQda_qYEphhoIZIA8OjJw8TN78gOoJdk78O6KpZwX43HTpzqG5qDJfQWe34SJQzkgl1jNp0yzZjkOs38f/w400-h266/s29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snake was not aggressive and was placed in a bucket and moved to another spot where it would not be a threat to students and staff.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyeXmUljzFEDGoPYtOxgHafc5QOCZYEAcbOhg2TU9PbzhmZ-Gd3Iz2J0koQNXBS9psmvH3XDrwGugTvv0Rn6Kd2pNxgyC4uzoHY7W53HvDVy6CJDtlfqDJQKXQNFOorzuCj5WLa4NYLNZdRXa2-ms1UJ2j0MpgRc7Y_SGIZ2Keo3aDZPlRgu9TMxF/s485/Carpet%20snake%20head%202-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="426" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyeXmUljzFEDGoPYtOxgHafc5QOCZYEAcbOhg2TU9PbzhmZ-Gd3Iz2J0koQNXBS9psmvH3XDrwGugTvv0Rn6Kd2pNxgyC4uzoHY7W53HvDVy6CJDtlfqDJQKXQNFOorzuCj5WLa4NYLNZdRXa2-ms1UJ2j0MpgRc7Y_SGIZ2Keo3aDZPlRgu9TMxF/w351-h400/Carpet%20snake%20head%202-SAI-focus.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Carpet Snake, a python, abroad at night.</div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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</a></div>Mr. Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01081316465993172523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604178870636686801.post-55454174331719667622022-10-09T10:04:00.003+10:002022-10-09T10:04:28.310+10:00Melbourne University Ecology Group<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>ECOLOGY GROUP</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">For the first time in three years the Ecology Group was able to leave Victoria and venture to the far north for a week-long experience in the world's oldest tropics. Some 46 undergraduate students attended and each were assigned to a "group" that had a special topic they had to address over the 6 days they were together.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The students were housed at the Daintree Research Observatory operated by James Cook University. Full accommodation and catering were provided and laboratory facilities were made available. You can view the site on: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturenoises/albums/72157636164246673">https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturenoises/albums/72157636164246673</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Highlights are provided below.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Group Reports</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">At least two groups reported daily</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmwfw5yiQOz9vI_XQforavb-io64rbtGYLp_br5n5U2-LXvVoFZPvDQ6ZeW53SWTvAS28aRA_iAEP83HEqSlYOPrbB_H_qfQuaVlhT_pqfjE8Z_Jsc_y5scyYbpGdVDnfMh9He6KBCOYriESDx6kGVJqOy4T7E9jBwLOcZ_E4hfUEOcQvznWINE80/s4032/2022-09-30%2014.27.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmwfw5yiQOz9vI_XQforavb-io64rbtGYLp_br5n5U2-LXvVoFZPvDQ6ZeW53SWTvAS28aRA_iAEP83HEqSlYOPrbB_H_qfQuaVlhT_pqfjE8Z_Jsc_y5scyYbpGdVDnfMh9He6KBCOYriESDx6kGVJqOy4T7E9jBwLOcZ_E4hfUEOcQvznWINE80/w400-h300/2022-09-30%2014.27.32.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Learningto "stuff" a katydid!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9jNs_cdU_o_nYfVXtlYJbThelfjp7nzhcDl0F8jJu3IzfyjM3OKIH38Ug0CP07WW3U9pOqENY-ntdOX2ByrYUaWsDM6x37VBaFc-4pnd86lPY0BvSaVLoKPANipR3WoVQoKKMiyz-TSp8wfkywV0ux4y3rez-PrG4__d63NQO8IFGg5jV35FZiCT/s1134/Shenali%20stuffing%202022-09-29%2011.46.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1134" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9jNs_cdU_o_nYfVXtlYJbThelfjp7nzhcDl0F8jJu3IzfyjM3OKIH38Ug0CP07WW3U9pOqENY-ntdOX2ByrYUaWsDM6x37VBaFc-4pnd86lPY0BvSaVLoKPANipR3WoVQoKKMiyz-TSp8wfkywV0ux4y3rez-PrG4__d63NQO8IFGg5jV35FZiCT/w400-h300/Shenali%20stuffing%202022-09-29%2011.46.17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b>THE FOOD</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She produced three meals a day for 50 people without any help and without any dramas. Wonderful.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipNlhtfm1n7uxsztpqWDvyStkgS5R7KxYmbCbetam3TkaeZLq6FRQJ31Yx0FQW1p63-mJwSOy4dQmXVGsymI50lH07LueWwCwJvhWumQK_ywA5fJc0e9mDUMGEx0OhvonKdjkLIBv1--AU3y57fejFcJfDj2TxKA-cNSglOQNXTSYD7YKqL9nCdk3/s1134/Rachelkitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1134" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipNlhtfm1n7uxsztpqWDvyStkgS5R7KxYmbCbetam3TkaeZLq6FRQJ31Yx0FQW1p63-mJwSOy4dQmXVGsymI50lH07LueWwCwJvhWumQK_ywA5fJc0e9mDUMGEx0OhvonKdjkLIBv1--AU3y57fejFcJfDj2TxKA-cNSglOQNXTSYD7YKqL9nCdk3/w400-h319/Rachelkitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0IOzbzzzug_Hc7xKUycpVS21Z6wZW-7Jp0ujUPvcorzNgcOfRv3T5-wYE1SeiSa6Y7yparWRHl25mO6a9SlLO-5R-qLiYaJhOKvs58xadRVWdA4gGbQmjDZUkBtks9oPDWfJIGpPBNhquY8anaKnOs7frhgNNxOVopbKcqcQLWWsaWMCLxD_3B5w/s4032/2022-09-28%2007.13.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><b>DRAMA</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One afternoon desperate "screaming" was heard from the rainforest. After a bit of searching a Striped Possum was discovered in the entrance of a tree-hole. A few centimetres away was the head of a large python. The possum was apparently attempting to call its mates for help, but to no avail. The pair was observed for more than 12 hours. Well after midnight the observers decided it was time to go to bed. When they returned in the morning, they found the python with the possum in its coils. There was considerable sympathy among the students on the side of the possum. Fortunately, Michele had a large number of Stripe Possum Tee-shirts in her shop and she just about sold out to sympathetic students.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6iaJfSO3DXlrokOUl2bxrqichMATPMThmNyV90Qa_xnsjakSlNhZoP5DHQ_iqntACBJBm-Abi1hUTCGRp7cIk4FuuSqQoCQtSHz9BO0qeog3lxjpKqeDrWC0-uSkHhKlGjt6QZ6jHjxPJ91rCRBqSgAMTPuTSnqEWdmw_f373260TfgvEQ3BHjbk/s4032/IMG_1504python%20possum-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6iaJfSO3DXlrokOUl2bxrqichMATPMThmNyV90Qa_xnsjakSlNhZoP5DHQ_iqntACBJBm-Abi1hUTCGRp7cIk4FuuSqQoCQtSHz9BO0qeog3lxjpKqeDrWC0-uSkHhKlGjt6QZ6jHjxPJ91rCRBqSgAMTPuTSnqEWdmw_f373260TfgvEQ3BHjbk/w300-h400/IMG_1504python%20possum-SAI-focus.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can just make out the head of the possum in the tree-hole and the python to the right. This was more than 10m from the ground.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>TO BE CONTINUED</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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</a></div>Mr. Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01081316465993172523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604178870636686801.post-72247000600623170242022-08-27T14:26:00.017+10:002022-08-28T10:30:04.746+10:00A Ballet of Forest Marbles<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>A Ballet of Forest Marbles</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It has been a dry year in the northern Queensland tropics. But that has not held back the Forest Marbles. These peculiar plants have been dealt with before in the Blog. See: <a href="https://bunyipco.blogspot.com/search?q=Balanophora">https://bunyipco.blogspot.com/search?q=Balanophora</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv125PwJq1v4tTtbSB65IbyES6nYUHwuot7hr3rVf5gkan5jQ3sWpa9DArPkWWvM1ppgOzaJaeDTRn31TL3B0WVSQfCzk-ucN8krAg8ibqJWqZz1XtZV-lwMfCdVbj4xHTmsBJ7HwnGmQVQNYoeEq8fQklP1D46bSkguiNgqG6TfMLeuKXJNpft4oT/s2085/Balanophora%20fungosa%20group%206I9A0680-SAI-focus-DeNoiseAI-standard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv125PwJq1v4tTtbSB65IbyES6nYUHwuot7hr3rVf5gkan5jQ3sWpa9DArPkWWvM1ppgOzaJaeDTRn31TL3B0WVSQfCzk-ucN8krAg8ibqJWqZz1XtZV-lwMfCdVbj4xHTmsBJ7HwnGmQVQNYoeEq8fQklP1D46bSkguiNgqG6TfMLeuKXJNpft4oT/w400-h266/Balanophora%20fungosa%20group%206I9A0680-SAI-focus-DeNoiseAI-standard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">These plants are not fungi even though they have all the appearances of fungi. They are flowering plants, members of the family Balanophoraceae, <i>Balanophora fungosa. </i>They have no chlorophyll. About 15 species are known from India, southeast Asia and Fiji. They are parasitic on the roots of other plants. I suspect our <i>Elaeocarpus bancroftii</i>-the Kuranda Quandong may be the host as the largest groups of Marbles seem to around the area where there are several giant Quandongs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRr1Au5Ew8dOKNiOEEnrAi-elkP1EkEq9vbej-8MPhNTXvkibO5mEugjCa3SIJRp0x9vdKp3x2pYZ-zaRgGAdIAQzuKZtKWxMqz1UJPYKi5jwc_7DNcQA-ODYt-eC-_qgIhmkNfbqRt5dnxnKOwy_EMF-7h7lMXJnCLfqvzQmbv891EJf9ORsgslq/s1276/Balanophora%20fungosa%206I9A0678-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1276" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRr1Au5Ew8dOKNiOEEnrAi-elkP1EkEq9vbej-8MPhNTXvkibO5mEugjCa3SIJRp0x9vdKp3x2pYZ-zaRgGAdIAQzuKZtKWxMqz1UJPYKi5jwc_7DNcQA-ODYt-eC-_qgIhmkNfbqRt5dnxnKOwy_EMF-7h7lMXJnCLfqvzQmbv891EJf9ORsgslq/w400-h349/Balanophora%20fungosa%206I9A0678-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The white structures are the male flowers. The female flowers are atop the bulb and actually between the minute nubbins on the bulb. See the reference above for magnified portions of the plant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiho-lEsSjMFIQ_aJrfq1PqNEeKAIZCdAPE3kFIp-Q2wI9M188cPbN4w0elHM-xLUzyzpar5CE8ZKmKEMn3FlAO38evlFENRD7Exc6_lpg6uLl0X4XXfVjWB9OxnS3Fh2HcrTYuZHnUrlnWf6OhH0JeP7a2N7JbpASs32Dk3CWEykbRPJisdHigFE/s2085/Balanophora%20fungosa%20group%206I9A0679-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiho-lEsSjMFIQ_aJrfq1PqNEeKAIZCdAPE3kFIp-Q2wI9M188cPbN4w0elHM-xLUzyzpar5CE8ZKmKEMn3FlAO38evlFENRD7Exc6_lpg6uLl0X4XXfVjWB9OxnS3Fh2HcrTYuZHnUrlnWf6OhH0JeP7a2N7JbpASs32Dk3CWEykbRPJisdHigFE/w400-h266/Balanophora%20fungosa%20group%206I9A0679-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This year populations are very dense. More and more appear each day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lI2PrmJr1TU3XPed80nH4R6I7AwfeceTeUUz88PylFvI_-A5ym1UgdOzQ6xt9HugqHnIEddCKlxHwoZnp9nOfLTJ-0mQO_3-P78xcRum6FSh_0ThuqrBbhF_jxUa6IuI3A14hX81E1zH6wvHLfZNUJyF03R2y8ZK8591iOqwOeM_QavJj54xBwzQ/s2085/Balanophora%20fungosa%20small%20group%206I9A0681-SAI-focus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2085" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lI2PrmJr1TU3XPed80nH4R6I7AwfeceTeUUz88PylFvI_-A5ym1UgdOzQ6xt9HugqHnIEddCKlxHwoZnp9nOfLTJ-0mQO_3-P78xcRum6FSh_0ThuqrBbhF_jxUa6IuI3A14hX81E1zH6wvHLfZNUJyF03R2y8ZK8591iOqwOeM_QavJj54xBwzQ/w400-h266/Balanophora%20fungosa%20small%20group%206I9A0681-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The "bloom" lasts for a few weeks and then what is left of the Marbles dry up. They are not attractive to Brush Turkeys of Pademelons. Whether Musky Rat Kangaroos have a go is not known.<div><br /></div><div>Note added: Barry Muir relates that the <i>Balanophora</i> are probably parasites on fungi, not the tress or shrubs as previously thought. Recent research seems to confirm this. You can read his comments on this and other fungi in <i>Cairns Fungi Foragers</i> No. 31: August 2022. Thanks Barry.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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</a></div>Mr. Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01081316465993172523noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604178870636686801.post-51629359715909536172022-08-26T13:16:00.001+10:002022-08-26T13:16:29.218+10:00<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Science Week at James Cook University</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Smithfield, Queensland </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Science Week was recently celebrated at James Cook University by inviting the general public, especially children, to a presentation by 4 graduate students who gave short presentations. Children were encouraged to participate by offering prizes for questions. A cap or water bottle was on offer and this was successful in generating interest and maintaining attention.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGzGHXGc5KAdJZeGgjFsQz2jOE7J2TN3dScD-7wBqGoD_mA2_1ZmjHYJBvHT9cCiDrPX-mPBx7RX9zMZ_2WEY3Lik28zTij1IKOlxQSbx7ZO8lJsHjgPUA_FckF-PAt_9xe3rekmD4cqN85pK7RVErgR7RNTZqGW2N3mST5-cKi4ToyYhiEoh2dmh/s935/Science%20week%201%202022-08-17%2017.37.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="935" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGzGHXGc5KAdJZeGgjFsQz2jOE7J2TN3dScD-7wBqGoD_mA2_1ZmjHYJBvHT9cCiDrPX-mPBx7RX9zMZ_2WEY3Lik28zTij1IKOlxQSbx7ZO8lJsHjgPUA_FckF-PAt_9xe3rekmD4cqN85pK7RVErgR7RNTZqGW2N3mST5-cKi4ToyYhiEoh2dmh/w400-h288/Science%20week%201%202022-08-17%2017.37.33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Matt Conners, candidate for Honours, asked "where do new species come from"? The general idea was to promote the fact than many undescribed species occur in the northern tropics and you could even have them in your own garden. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">He then invited everyone to come forward and view the large insect collection that JCU maintains for teaching purposes. 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Rodney-the-turtle is a part of our family and spends life interacting with us more in the house than in his private tank. This book conveys his many "adventures".</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Adventures of Rodney and Me</i> is attractively and cleverly illustrated by Kai Hagberg. He has captured perfectly the personalities of both of the subjects. The book is 30 x 30 cm, a large format, on child-friendly glossy paper and is meant for very young children to about the age of 14. Ideally the book will be read to youngsters by parents until such time as the child can read it on his or her own.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is written as a dialogue between the author, Barbara, and Rodney-the-turtle, using emojis to convey who is talking. There is even Rodney's Song which children and their parents will enjoy performing. The book concludes with a Fun Facts Glossary explaining the "technical" terms used in the body of the book. There is a section on Famous Pet Rocks relating to Rodney's favourite rock.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There are not many books about keeping turtles as interactive pets and importantly, making life pleasant for them. Readers will discover that turtles do indeed have personalities and can recognise certain people and respond to their voices and footsteps.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is available from Rodney's website: https://rodneyandme.com/</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBrFBlQtuQ5PHoCgHD4Jkh17slX6W_nlGVV-f1ef1jDNlOo4r2tYkCqFSIw4yZR-ikqShXEA87DdhWSoCes-tjW3WROxPNHgQH33pKq4JTXCWMj9ylx-U4heFho6Xr0ylCcH3u31wwsd__jiuflZyCBnYZTh9khMDkXjva-M03hkECA8DY4dqyjrik" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1613" data-original-width="1663" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBrFBlQtuQ5PHoCgHD4Jkh17slX6W_nlGVV-f1ef1jDNlOo4r2tYkCqFSIw4yZR-ikqShXEA87DdhWSoCes-tjW3WROxPNHgQH33pKq4JTXCWMj9ylx-U4heFho6Xr0ylCcH3u31wwsd__jiuflZyCBnYZTh9khMDkXjva-M03hkECA8DY4dqyjrik=w400-h389" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Australia's Incredible Insects</b></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Jessa Thurman</b></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Jessa Thurman has produced an extraordinary book highlighting most of Australia's iconic insects. The book is published by Australian Geographic and has an innovative layout featuring dozens and dozens of photos taken by Jessa and many other photographers.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jessa has produced a fantastic book whilst being a graduate student in Entomology at the University of Queensland, Brisbane. The book is written for young "wannabe" entomologists but every biologist will want to have a copy for ready reference.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Introduction describes what an insect is and how it differs from other creatures such as spiders. There are clear illustrations of the basic parts of an insect with colour blocks setting off the parts from several unrelated insect examples. Following the Introduction there is a page briefly discussing the place of insects in the world and the way insects are classified. The following page delves into insect development with excellent examples illustrating Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Chapters are not arranged "phylogenetically" but commence with the largest group of insects-the Beetles. Within each chapter there is a map showing the geographic distribution of the species discussed and often a "Fact" octagon highlighting some feature of the insect. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is written in "refreshing" language that is targeted to children. With a little luck it will intrigue young adults and may even lure them away from their hand phones and tempt them to go outside to see what nature has to offer while it is still there. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is a valuable contribution and the many fantastic photos will attract a broad audience. It is produced in large format and comprises 110 pages.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The book is available at: https://www.jessathurman.com.au/</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUzb_1LIiBO6hALbvEoTd00zHgKqeTA4d1UekP_IntH_6t2yJbjvasBGOWA1j0do8xOuUz4yseexXO_DHDdqUZsjFzuQJ3lwCaR-RLxFU7kOoh4FjVpuxFPUQosAKmBVQFQh3hioy_TZkCh4oTH7pBAlS0yoxVxJcakSjxJDWy3IDCux3-M9IIFha/s842/jes%20book1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="595" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUzb_1LIiBO6hALbvEoTd00zHgKqeTA4d1UekP_IntH_6t2yJbjvasBGOWA1j0do8xOuUz4yseexXO_DHDdqUZsjFzuQJ3lwCaR-RLxFU7kOoh4FjVpuxFPUQosAKmBVQFQh3hioy_TZkCh4oTH7pBAlS0yoxVxJcakSjxJDWy3IDCux3-M9IIFha/w283-h400/jes%20book1.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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Here are a few examples.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZrd5l5H-WakXDeY-gMnOZJWAoYM6VQuuGNy_CtLxAlmd4-BrDHNh2aulkPnFutuYcunYRDDWuG3TYRhSLwD7ql6n2jK37nCXNYhLJh-zuL-nLKCXg2Hyhnf_C1cdYMd6FzSRMGPZ4N4LYw5t_DcvgCeoXbDasoRGcNLYi_OdR3aKfoLAI3q_81v9/s761/2022-05-22%2019.43.22%20Epicrois%20pulchra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="641" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZrd5l5H-WakXDeY-gMnOZJWAoYM6VQuuGNy_CtLxAlmd4-BrDHNh2aulkPnFutuYcunYRDDWuG3TYRhSLwD7ql6n2jK37nCXNYhLJh-zuL-nLKCXg2Hyhnf_C1cdYMd6FzSRMGPZ4N4LYw5t_DcvgCeoXbDasoRGcNLYi_OdR3aKfoLAI3q_81v9/w338-h400/2022-05-22%2019.43.22%20Epicrois%20pulchra.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little crambid moth is very common but when a fresh specimen is observed from close-range, it is a very gorgeous little creature. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHzCLPCzN9Abd9asQJsP8vLdOrh2sT1M9W-nfhSQrPiNuMOc-6GgqFfkmS7SsiLwnApfABXzOb1Xu8HjwCtMX0RJPoGcOq2qDHTkLQA0tpNwMIUm6_byojtCqHrTdNBhSL70QFalF3bzV3MehvGUIm7yT4stozPTrP2stN2isawh3O-6yWZhoIuG9/s1413/Euclimaciella%20dv%206I9A0593-SAI-focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1413" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHzCLPCzN9Abd9asQJsP8vLdOrh2sT1M9W-nfhSQrPiNuMOc-6GgqFfkmS7SsiLwnApfABXzOb1Xu8HjwCtMX0RJPoGcOq2qDHTkLQA0tpNwMIUm6_byojtCqHrTdNBhSL70QFalF3bzV3MehvGUIm7yT4stozPTrP2stN2isawh3O-6yWZhoIuG9/w400-h283/Euclimaciella%20dv%206I9A0593-SAI-focus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Appearing as a wasp to the uninitiated, this is not a wasp at all. It is a neuropteran in the family Mantispidae, <i>Euclimaciella</i> sp. It has many deceptive morphological structures such as the wasp-like modified and bent abdomen and the dark brown costal margin of the fore wing that present to appearance of a nasty vespid wasp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8QQ_H0CTe5ntE7U2p72tGZTy-QbPOVgGZjefMB3HZqoPmBSayzzOC6ZpB1-12_ePNBAaNmMz5D3EhiRvqSkfEl0Y9sKXMQke32Kvxn-uHGAcviRxropksnNVGPIF0bOjwDos5xjFCwjVLGUZb_K4XkfqLicFdekadwuWIBcAVPvNJwMNtq6Kla65/s1670/Euclimaciella%20lv%20use%206I9A0594-SAI-focus%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1670" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8QQ_H0CTe5ntE7U2p72tGZTy-QbPOVgGZjefMB3HZqoPmBSayzzOC6ZpB1-12_ePNBAaNmMz5D3EhiRvqSkfEl0Y9sKXMQke32Kvxn-uHGAcviRxropksnNVGPIF0bOjwDos5xjFCwjVLGUZb_K4XkfqLicFdekadwuWIBcAVPvNJwMNtq6Kla65/w400-h289/Euclimaciella%20lv%20use%206I9A0594-SAI-focus%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But then the business end has modified, mantis-like forelegs that belie the habits of the insect. It is a predator. This insect is not related to the mantids but has a "complete" life history, that is egg, larva and pupa unlike a mantid that has gradual development and no pupal stage. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYvOiwXl9PZ2fYE7xcPRDEAZ_ekjifRG60TMRI0m9Ej6xgwBEb5PcjHG-wjX90Fqeq0ylKuih82xKmeGj-_3jUq9E3oT6j5DJhdaZDvbKdwAX52lVyLAb62LODSXn6oQ760k-dFH_PKhsNxE8qxHmzGKkBWsha1Vbu4EJ_3DJFkphShn35lphQLEf/s1914/scoliid%20ma%20lv%206I9A0585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1914" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYvOiwXl9PZ2fYE7xcPRDEAZ_ekjifRG60TMRI0m9Ej6xgwBEb5PcjHG-wjX90Fqeq0ylKuih82xKmeGj-_3jUq9E3oT6j5DJhdaZDvbKdwAX52lVyLAb62LODSXn6oQ760k-dFH_PKhsNxE8qxHmzGKkBWsha1Vbu4EJ_3DJFkphShn35lphQLEf/w400-h235/scoliid%20ma%20lv%206I9A0585.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A large male scolid wasp. This is the first time I have seen this species at my lights. It appears to be nocturnal as the large eyes suggest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcab5z4b70GOopUv1xhLB8W7h9VmEWMi4hc4uhAdpidHdBkAlZl4JZW2Rp4bgV-seOEgNVN-xD5W3k5DknrzaVhr6fshOszvI8qv2sa2nWaM1RWEQkbnrv6SJER2oozp0sMiWgRpuyiBzvuyOYK0BOnaWUpAPeQI1CMvT4MrVRp4ih8Z0HxpNJkG4B/s1168/scoliid%20ma%20head%206I9A0587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1168" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcab5z4b70GOopUv1xhLB8W7h9VmEWMi4hc4uhAdpidHdBkAlZl4JZW2Rp4bgV-seOEgNVN-xD5W3k5DknrzaVhr6fshOszvI8qv2sa2nWaM1RWEQkbnrv6SJER2oozp0sMiWgRpuyiBzvuyOYK0BOnaWUpAPeQI1CMvT4MrVRp4ih8Z0HxpNJkG4B/s320/scoliid%20ma%20head%206I9A0587.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/sub/http://http://www.bunyipco.blogspot.com/">
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