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Polyzosteria mitchelli A beautiful cockroach I noticed north of Bullfinch.David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.The 'windows' on each thoracic sevment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species. "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014
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Helicoverpa zea Corn earworm
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Une femelle vient d'clore de mon levage
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Polyzosteria fulgens MackerrasThanks for the ID David Rentz 14-1-2012
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Polyzosteria mitchelli A beautiful cockroach I noticed north of Bullfinch.David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.The 'windows' on each thoracic sevment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species. "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014
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Polyzosteria mitchelli A beautiful cockroach I noticed north of Bullfinch.David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.The 'windows' on each thoracic segment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species. "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014
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Sur Fleurya sp.
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Pretty sure this is Labidomera clivicollis. Looks right, and there was certainly milkweed around. Not sure if the plant I found it on was milkweed, though.
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La sous-espce balina sur Triumfetta
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Myrmecia rubripesThis ant came out with 5 others and stood still watching us. The others rushed around toward us but when we didn't respond or go away, they retreated back down the nest. This one stood still for a very long time and let me get close for some photos while Fred kept watch on the others.
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Synemon jcaria a beautiful sunmoth which flies this time of the year. Synemon sunmoths are a day flying moth and can be seen between 10am and 3pm depending upon the temperature and if the sun is shining. When the clouds come over, they seem to disappear. They sit with their wings open to absorb the sunshine to give them energy.This one is a bit battle worn. The males choose a prominent place where the females would like to come and sun themselves. They then fight other males that enter their territory by spiraling up and crashing into each other. One then concedes defeat and flies away.
Synemon jcaria is also found in South Australia and Victoria. More information found on the
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SUN-MOTHS website Thanks Andy Williams (DEC) for the ID.Photo Jean
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Found on the side of the barn. Rod Crawford says In the Puyallup area, there's be no other species with an all-red abdomen.
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My friend the green orchid bee was formerly classified as E. viridissima. It's a very new species in Florida, having been introduced in 2003 from Mexico and Central America. This happy bee has a long proboscis, allowing it to pollinate and get nectar from flowers other bees can't reach. It hovers superbly. The bees pictured are collecting something from Solidago (goldenrod) plants. Females collect mud and various plant resins to construct their nests. Males, in their native countries, have the fascinating ability to collect fragrances (volatile compounds...often esters) from orchids to use in attracting mates. Their "behavior of volatile collection is essentially unique in the animal kingdom." (reference below)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euglossini
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Metacharis victrix. Along Pipeline Road, Soberania National Park, Panama. 23 January 2012.
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Libellula saturata. Arroyo Chico, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. 23 September 2007.
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What a wonderful bee to see.
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Anoplognathus prasinus (Castelnau, 1840), to MV light, Blackheath, NSW, 23/24 January 2011
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Trs difficile distinguer de serena
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An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on the bloom of a wild thistle along the hike & bike trail near Grapevine Lake in Texas (USA). Photographed 05/19/07. (Papilio glaucus)
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