authors' picksPaul & Kerri-Leegallery batch 2

Week in Pictures

authors' picksPaul & Kerri-Leegallery batch 2
Week in Pictures

early February, 2021

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March fly ... with pink eyes!
March fly ... with pink eyes!

Scaptia sp.
A species we’ve never seen before.
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March fly ... a compliant photography subject
March fly ... a compliant photography subject

Scaptia sp.
A species we’ve never seen before.
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mantis feasting on a beetle
mantis feasting on a beetle

Orthodera ministralis

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the blue spot is a distinguishing feature
the blue spot is a distinguishing feature

Orthodera ministralis

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surprisingly cryptic for such a large insect
surprisingly cryptic for such a large insect

Orthodera ministralis

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Broad-nosed weevil
Broad-nosed weevil
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Broad-nosed weevils ... a pair
Broad-nosed weevils ... a pair
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Australian Emerald ... in flight
Australian Emerald ... in flight

Hemicordulia australasiae

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paired Australian Emerald dragonflies
paired Australian Emerald dragonflies

Hemicordulia australiae

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Australian Emerald dragonflies
Australian Emerald dragonflies

Hemicordulia australiae

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large crane fly
large crane fly

Leptotarsus clavatus

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the large and colourful 'Mustard Ghost Moth'
the large and colourful 'Mustard Ghost Moth'

Abantiades hyalinatus

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Black-faced Monarch
Black-faced Monarch
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Black-faced Monarch with captured moth
Black-faced Monarch with captured moth
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male Superb Fairy-wren
male Superb Fairy-wren
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female Superb Fairy-wren
female Superb Fairy-wren
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Blue Flower Wasp ... being uncharacteristically clumsy
Blue Flower Wasp ... being uncharacteristically clumsy

These large wasps have been circling a couple of tree stumps, in numbers!
Austroscolia soror

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Blue Flower Wasp, displaying bright blue wings
Blue Flower Wasp, displaying bright blue wings

At the right angle, their wings flash brilliant blue.
Austroscolia soror

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Goanna heading for a possum-filled tree hollow
Goanna heading for a possum-filled tree hollow

Varanus varius

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descending, defeated by the defensive mother possum
descending, defeated by the defensive mother possum

Varanus varius

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