Australia, Northern Territories

12.07.2013 14:31, Ele-W

12.07.2013 14:31, Ele-W

15.07.2013 5:17, Ele-W

Howard Springs Nature Park, NT, Australia. July.

The spider was far down under the catwalk and it seemed to me that the dark thing below was just its reflection in the water. And now, looking at the picture, it seems that this is a completely different spider.

01.11.2013 5:42, Ele-W

Litchfield National Park, NT, Australia. October.

Bugs swooped in at night on the light of a lantern, and there was nothing at hand but a weak "soap dish", so the pictures, alas, what they turned out to be, just for reporting.

01.11.2013 5:43, Ele-W

05.11.2013 1:54, vidjl

Night creation.

It resembles a dipper (family Arctiidae). ©

Thank you for the interesting photos, I watched the whole topic with great interest! A lot of interesting things!
Specifically for this dipper (family Arctiidae), I can say:
This is a very interesting species Creatonotos gangis (Linnaeus, 1763), the area of this bear has significantly decreased, for reasons not yet clarified, only 6 places where it occurs have been identified for Australia (here is a map). You have a female in the picture, but some males may look like this in these photos:

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06.12.2013 19:45, shrewd

07.12.2013 20:07, smax

03.01.2014 7:13, Ele-W

Infernal hell.. This is a rhino from the genus Pseudoryctes.

Thanks!

I didn't catch them, it's a pity. But in the morning I carefully examined everything, suddenly someone died accidentally, I would clean up the box (I always have boxes with me). But the beetles were tenacious and at night they all flew in and out. Even an absolutely dead-looking dragonfly in the morning shook itself, came to life and rattled its wings in the box, which scared me terribly. I also had to let go of the dragonfly.

06.01.2014 17:36, smax

Since you don't catch anyone, then you probably shouldn't, but it's unlikely that there are many such beetles in museums, I must say directly.
Most likely, these beetles do not feed in the adult state, they function as a breeding machine, the battery will run out (the fat body will be depleted) - and that's it, there is no one to regret Everything for the sake of the children!
And the dragonfly was lucky, yes)

06.01.2014 20:37, Kemist

10.01.2014 6:14, Ele-W

29.03.2014 6:42, Ele-W

Zloty dragonflies dance near the balcony - a sure sign that the Wet season has come to an end and there will be no more monsoons.

Darwin, NT, Australia. March.

26.04.2014 8:52, Ele-W

The stickman slowly wandered into the house, wanted to keep it, but changed her mind and escorted out of the house. Pre-photographed, of course.

26.04.2014 8:53, Ele-W

Darwin, NT, Australia. April.







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26.04.2014 8:55, Ele-W

26.04.2014 8:55, Ele-W

26.04.2014 8:57, Ele-W

06.05.2014 5:21, Ele-W

Darwin, NT, Australia. April.

06.05.2014 8:40, Ele-W

And another dragonfly. Similar to the previous one, but without spots on the wings and more accommodating.

06.05.2014 8:41, Ele-W

06.05.2014 8:41, Ele-W

With a ruler.

06.05.2014 8:41, Ele-W

06.05.2014 8:42, Ele-W

06.05.2014 8:43, Ele-W

06.05.2014 8:45, Ele-W

Then the dragonfly suddenly fell in love with me and refused to be photographed on a white background, agreed to sit quietly only on my arm. A stubborn donkey, not a dragonfly.

06.05.2014 8:46, Ele-W

06.05.2014 8:47, Ele-W

After the photo shoot, I sent the animal out into the night, into the fresh air.

06.05.2014 23:42, Kharkovbut

Darwin, NT, Australia. April.

Anax guttatus; the first is the male, and the second, more accommodating, is the female.

07.05.2014 5:26, Ele-W

  Anax guttatus; the first is the male, and the second, more accommodating, is the female.

Thank you so much for this information!

08.05.2014 7:38, Ele-W

Darwin, NT, Australia. May.

The bug flew in. In May, then-May, with a horn, then-a rhinoceros. May rhino.

Xylotrupes sp.



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08.05.2014 7:39, Ele-W

The beetle did not want to sit on the white and smooth, was nervous and for some reason wanted to crawl exclusively on the unfolded puzzle.

08.05.2014 7:40, Ele-W

08.05.2014 7:56, Ele-W

But it looks more interesting on a white background.

08.05.2014 7:57, Ele-W

08.05.2014 7:59, Ele-W

Portraits.

08.05.2014 12:22, Victor Titov

08.05.2014 17:27, Ele-W

Thanks!

08.05.2014 17:31, Ele-W

Not long May rhino was alone, buzzed and "then there were two of them"! The second one, however, was somewhat chewed, although it was large.



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08.05.2014 17:31, Ele-W

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