A shiny black beetle with two horns, one above the other, sits on a concrete wall.
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
Macro photo of a tiny Leafcutter Bee of the genus Megachile.
the magnificent Beehawk Moth, Cephonodes spp. It's a distinctive green, yellow and black striped hawk moths, with a wingspan of about 4 cm
Macro photo of a Speckled Katydid
Macro photo of a Lantana Treehopper - Aconophora compressa
Just had a swim to wind down. I'm on the home stretch with the furniture move. Now I have to really think about what I want back in the room & what can go.
Now reminiscing my old photos again (apologies for the watermarks. I'd gotten sick of people stealing photos). #MacroPhotos #InsectsOfAustralia
An adult lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso, on a red lilly pilly leaf.
An adult lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso.
#macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #beetle #lillypillyleafbeetle #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insecteyeappreciation
The larva of a lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso, on a lilly pilly leaf.
The larva of a lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso. Its purple and green colouring blends perfectly with the leaves of its host plant.
#macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #larva #beetle #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia
A bright metallic-green Australian cuckoo wasp, Primeuchroeus sp., on the trunk of a eucalyptus tree.
An Australian cuckoo wasp, Primeuchroeus sp. Like it's avian namesake, cuckoo wasps lay their eggs in the nests of unrelated host species.
#macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #wasp #cuckoowasp #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia
A spotted muscleman tree ant, Podomyrma adelaidae, on a dead eucalyptus stump.
A spotted muscleman tree ant, Podomyrma adelaidae, crawling along on a dead tree stump.
#naturephotography #macro #nature #insect #ant #treeant #musclemantreeant #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia
Shiny black wasp about 30 mm long with brown wings, feeding on nectar from a red bottle brush flower.
The same wasp from the side
A flower wasp. Waiting for experts on NaturMapr to identify it. #insectsofaustralia #ausinvertebrates
Close-up shot of a greenish grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri, on a leaf.
Greenish grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #macro #nature #insect #butterfly #grassdart #greenishgrassdart #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia
A species of leafcutter bee, Megachile maculariformis, gathering nectar from a yellow flower, with its abdomen up in the air.
A species of leafcutter bee, Megachile maculariformis.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #macro #nature #insect #bee #leafcutterbee #australianbee #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia
A mallee grass mantis, Archimantis sobrina, on a tree branch.
A mallee grass mantis, Archimantis sobrina, wondering what I'm doing.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #macro #nature #insect #mantis #prayingmantis #grassmantis #malleegrassmantis #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
A mealybug destroyer, or mealybug ladybird, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, on the tip of a leaf.
A mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. What a brilliant common name. This Aussie native ladybird has been introduced all over the world to help control mealybugs in citrus orchards.
#macro #nature #insect #mealybugdestroyer #ladybird #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia
A Broken-backed Bug, Taylorilygus apicalis, standing on a leaf and some purple flowers.
Broken-backed Bug, Taylorilygus apicalis.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #brokenbackedbug #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
An Australian paper wasp, Polistes humilis, on a twig.
An Australian paper wasp, Polistes humilis.
#photography #macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #wasp #paperwasp #australianpaperwasp #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
A stink bug, Poecilometis fuscescens, on a fig leaf.
A stink bug, Poecilometis fuscescens.
#macro #nature #insect #stinkbug #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
A dainty swallowtail butterfly, Papilio anactus, standing on top of some dead flowers.
Dainty swallowtail, Papilio anactus.
#photography #naturephotography #macro #nature #insect #butterfly #swallowtail #daintyswallowtail #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Close-up showing the scales on the damaged wing of a deceased tailed emperor butterfly, Polyura sempronius.
I found a few shreds of butterfly wing on my lawn, so I did what any sane person would and brought a piece inside to take a photo.
Likely from a tailed emperor, Polyura sempronius.
#macro #nature #butterfly #butterflywing #butterflyscales #lepidoptera #insect #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
A lesser wanderer butterfly, Danaus petilia, clinging to a stick.
Lesser wanderer, Danaus petilia.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #nature #macro #insect #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Face-on view of an adelaide Marauding Katydid, Metaballus sagaeformis, climbing on leaves.
Adelaide Marauding Katydid, Metaballus sagaeformis.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #macro #nature #katydid #insect #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Closeup of a brown shield bug, Poecilometis strigatus, on a leaf.
Brown shield bug, Poecilometis strigatus.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #nature #macro #insect #shieldbug #brownshieldbug #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Closeup of a Passionvine Hopper, Scolypopa australis.
Passionvine Hopper, Scolypopa australis.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #planthopper #passionvinehopper #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Side view of a greenish grass-dart butterfly, Ocybadistes walkeri, standing on the petals of a pink flower.
A greenish grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri.
#photography #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #butterfly #grassdart #greenishgrassdart #lepidoptera #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Side view of an orange palm-dart butterfly, Cephrenes augiades, feeding from some pink flowers.
An orange palm-dart, Cephrenes augiades. Believe it or not I reduced the vibrancy on this one.
#photography #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #butterfly #palmdart #orangepalmdart #lepidoptera #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
Front view of a common grass-blue butterfly, Zizina otis, on a dead leaf in grass with its wings apart.
Common grass-blue, Zizina otis.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #nature #macro #insects #butterfly #grassblue #commongrassblue #lepidoptera #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
An Australian native blue-banded bee, Amegilla sp., resting on a stem.
A blue-banded bee, Amegilla sp. Their flight is typically faster and more erratic than European honey bees, but this one was kind enough to briefly stop and pose.
#photography #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #bee #bluebandedbee #insect #amegilla #insectsofaustralia #auswildlife
A tau emerald dragonfly, Hemicordulia tau, clinging on to a thin branch.
"Patient". A tau emerald dragonfly, Hemicordulia tau.
#photography #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #insect #dragonfly #tauemerald #odonata #insectsofaustralia
A dragonfly, possibly a Tau emerald, Hemicordulia tau, being bitten on the face by a European wasp, Vespula germanica.
A dragonfly, possibly a Tau emerald, Hemicordulia tau, being attacked by a European wasp, Vespula germanica.
#photography #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #insects #dragonfly #wasp #europeanwasp #insectsofaustralia
An Australian Painted Lady butterfly, Vanessa kershawi, feeding on some pink flowers.
Australian Painted Lady, Vanessa kershawi. Very similar to the more global V. cardui, but just different enough to be a separate species.
#photography #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #insect #butterfly #lepidoptera #paintedlady #australianpaintedlady #insectsofaustralia
A mating pair of caper white butterflies, Belenois java, hanging from a stick.
A pair of caper white butterflies, Belenois java.
#photography #macro #macrophotography #nature #insect #butterfly #caperwhite #lepidoptera #insectsofaustralia
