Found this dude(?) on my car, absolute beast of a thing
And yes I know they hurt, and yes I know this is stupid, but I needed to get it off my car before I drive home from work and he(she?) Just walked onto my hand after checking me out for 10seconds
3 days of pain and itching.
Located down on the bellarine peninsula
Found this gorgeous lil fella ensconced on the Clothes Line this morning. Any idea of what he it? FNQ on the Tablelands
Lots of caterpillars all over my grapevine that I haven’t seen before.
📍located north east Victoria
I only see them in only one part of our home which is in the ensuite during the night.
Guys I’m a newbie. My son is really interested in insects. He loves reading about them, watching them, looking for them when we’re outdoors. He’s just turned 9, but he’s shown an interest for the last couple of years. I thought it would pass, but it has not and he recently found a beautiful stick insect in our garden, and he stuck around for a few days, and then disappeared. He was a bit heartbroken. I think this made me realise this really is an interest of his and I want to support it more.
So, aside from books, what is the best way for me to support this interest? Any tips on good resources? ( we’ve already been to the Entomology section at the museum 4 times).
He also wants to get a stick insect and a tank. Is this a good idea? Is it cruel? What as a uniformed parent do I need to know? ( for context, I don’t want any spiders).
It’s a Spectacular Crab Spider. Injecting venom into a European Honeybee. Which has a regurgitating fly on its head. Oh, and there’s also an ant.
- Brisbane, Queensland.
I tried to google this thing that fascinated me and my son in the garden. It could certainly hop (fly?), about 1m which is crazy for its size (my thumb for comparison). Tarragindi, Brisbane.
Eurymela fenestrata rests upon my crispy finger.
Capertee National Park.
Recently got a I’ve light to attract insects at night. This was the first fella who arrived
Does anyone know what these grubs are in my balcony pool? You can see the size vs the mosquito wrigglers. There are several clumps of these... whatever they are. Sydney, NSW
There was a bagworm house on my lawn that I had assumed was empty, but it turns out they are alive and kicking.
Does anyone have a guess at the species?
Found this insect while walking in Surfers,
can anyone ID Please.