gerg6d ago
A Caledonia Seed Bug, Nysius caledoniae, perched on the tip of a flower petal.

#macro #nature #insect #seedbug #caledoniaseedbug #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
gergMar 8
An Australian painted lady, Vanessa kershawi, allowing some closeups on a hot summer day.

#macro #nature #insect #butterfly #paintedlady #australianpaintedlady #lepidoptera #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
gergFeb 5
A lagoon fly, Eristalinus sp.

#macro #nature #insect #fly #lagoonfly #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
BellycanJan 9

Stepping off the bus this morning, I nearly stepped on this dead rhinoceros beetle. It's about 35mm long, very shiny. I put it on a concrete wall where some kid can take it home to scare their younger sibling.

#LakeMacquarie #InsectsOfAustralia #beetles

gergDec 12
Blue skimmer dragonfly, Orthetrum caledonicum.

#macro #nature #insect #dragonfly #odonata #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
gergDec 12
Greenish grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri.

#macro #nature #insect #butterfly #dart #grassdart #lepidoptera #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
gergDec 9
Heliotrope moth, Utetheisa pulchelloides.

#macro #nature #insect #moth #lepidoptera #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
gergNov 25
A species of round-necked longhorn beetle, Syllitus rectus.

#macro #nature #insect #beetle #longhornbeetle #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse
gergNov 8
Blue-spotted hawker, Adversaeschna brevistyla.

#macro #nature #insect #dragonfly #odonata #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse #insecteyeappreciation
gergNov 1
A yellow-green Austral-nomia, Lipotriches flavoviridis, a small Aussie native bee.

#macro #nature #insect #bee #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse