Field Notes - Small winged insect 3-4 mm. not sure if it is a type of fly or something else.
Sighting and photos (c) elliotc.
Field Notes - Lovely example of a reasonably sized net casting spider!
Sighting and photos (c) cwpaine.
Field Notes - Snuck in an open window over night.
Field Notes - Large net-casting spider, think this is the male. Body incl head approx 18-20mm. Total length including legs about 10cm.
Sighting and photos (c) david_boccalatte.
Field Notes - Animal with eight legs, visible colours brown, red, white and black. Hairs are also present. Located outdoors on a plant.
To celebrate the moth segment on Gardening Australia tonight I set up the sheet and got some interesting visitors.
To celebrate the moth segment on Gardening Australia tonight I set up the sheet and got some interesting visitors.
Habitat - Urban
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - Too wet to fly!
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
How many? - 4
Nest present - No
Additional comments? - There must have been something tasty in this log. The others were up in their nest in the tree above.
Behavior - Feeding
Habitat - Parkland
moon rise 8:05; moon at 77%; 12 C at moonrise; clear sky; humid; dew forming by 11pm; light S wind early pm; calm during the am.