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This is Persectania, but which one??? I think it's ewingii...
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Género DiaphytaObserv.
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These are such pretty bugs, and so well camouflaged on the Allocasuarina nuts. I assumed this was Diaphyta rosea, but its underside is really different to the other we have photographed.
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Moscas Piojo (Familia Hippoboscidae)Observ.
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It's unusual to find these settling on a plant - usually I get them from the dog, (or via the dog onto me!). Luckily this was in national park, so no dog for it to settle on!
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My guess is Eulophidae. I wonder what it is associated with?? So much to learn...
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Género StauraliaObserv.
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Stauralia I think. The second I've found with the really dark markings.
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Cucarachas Gigantes Y de la Madera (Superfamilia Blaberoidea)Observ.
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I'm not sure if this was teneral, but it was larger than our usual garden finds, in a curl of leaf. It has very long cerci too.
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Deathly dull in the sense of being very common, but so fun because of the waxy filaments.
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Género SiphantaObserv.
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Siphanta sp. With a comparison to the Passionvine hopper nymph (Scolypopa australis).
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Mid-stage caterpillar with the wonderful red starbursts. Opodiphthera helena
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I was looking around for the predatory Coccinellids amongst the Eucalpytus scale, I saw this and took the photo assuming I had found one as it was tiny and black. I was surprised to see that is is a flea beetle. There is an Eriococcid scale bottom left for scale, the beetle must have only been a few mm. I think it may be Arsipoda, but I'll play it safe and sit with Galerucinae.
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A struggling Eucalypt was being hammered by these scale. Different patches of the tree had different aged looking clusters.
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Cochinillas Harinosas (Familia Pseudococcidae)Observ.
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Even the leaves copped it.
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Cochinillas Harinosas (Familia Pseudococcidae)Observ.
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Pseudococcidae A large adult covered with crawlers (and a funny little caterpillar thing in the top right)
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I wondered, with this damage to the leaf if it may be from Brentidae, but I'll play it safe.
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Arkys curtulusObserv.
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I was really surprised to see this. The spider was propped up on the flattened tip to its abdomen, 6 legs available and 2 for balance. It had a little webby tether and face pointed up tto the sky to catch aerial prey. It was hard to show it on the photos. Arkys curtulus
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Enrolladores Y Parientes (Familia Tortricidae)Observ.
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That looks easy to ID, but turns out to be difficult for me to ID.I think its a tortricid, closely along the lines of Epiphyas?
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Ácaros, Garrapatas Y Parientes (Subclase Acari)Observ.
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Patrolling a burnt trunk.
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Cleobora mellyiObserv.
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Yellow eggs that looked pretty fresh, but I don't know who laid them.
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Crisopas (Familia Chrysopidae)Observ.
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I'm wondering if this had been consuming the little wasp larvae from one of the cocoon spinning caterpillar parasites like Cotesia. There seems to be a caterpillar head and lots of coccons in the mix.
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Another bloody fly for me to mess up...Helina australasiae?
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These beetles always give me a laugh with their round bodies and pin heads. Nocar depressiusculus
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Polillas de Hocico (Familia Pyralidae)Observ.
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I can't find a match for this one
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Hormigas Semilleras (Género Pheidole)Observ.
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I was surprised to find these coming inside our accommodation. I always thought they were pretty privately hanging out under a rock in the bush.