The nature of the landscape and attractions here in Alice Springs provides an incredible backdrop to the many insects that call Alice Springs Home…
We present here a selection of some of the many insects and spiders we have been lucky to see in Alice Springs. From the bugs that live on the shrubs and trees that line the streets, to those found in our backyard, parks and gardens, and even those lucky enough to be rescued from the backyard pool, keep your eyes open as you never know what you may see… 😀
Following are some of our swimming pool deceased insects and the lucky rescues…
Genus Craspedogryllacris / Tribe Paragryllacridini (found drowned in swimming pool), Alice Springs NTConvolvulus Hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli), Alice Springs NTVelvet Ant (family Mutillidae), Alice Springs NTPycnostictus seriatus (adult female Common Bandwing), Alice Springs NTBristle Fly (family Tachinidae, genus Microtropesa), Alice Springs NTEllipsidion humerale (deceased), Alice Springs NTAmerican Cockroach (Periplaneta americana), Alice Springs NTValanga irregularis (grasshopper / subadult), Alice Springs NTCamponotus sp (Formicidae), Alice Springs NTAustralian Sheep Blowfly (Lucilia cuprina), Alice Springs NTMantispidae Lacewing, Alice Springs NTTwo-spotted Line Blue (Nacaduba biocellata), Alice Springs NTMeadow Katydid (genus Conocephalus), Alice Springs NTVelvet Ant (family Mutillidae), Alice Springs NTOpaluma (Australian Soldier Fly), Alice Springs NTPapilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail), Alice Springs NTWater Scavenger Beetle – Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus), Alice Springs NTBlack Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens), Alice Springs NTDeceased (drowned) Plume Moth (family Pterophoridae), Alice Springs NTVelvet Ant Family (tribe Dasymutillini, genus Dasymutilla), Alice Springs NTEnochrus (Methydrus), family Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetle), Alice Springs NTDicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Beetle), Alice Springs NTMale Golden Native Drone Fly (Eristalinus punctulatus), Alice Springs NTPhoracantha punctata (Longhorn Beetle), Alice Springs NTPhorticosomus sp (family Carabidae / tribe Harpalini), Alice Springs NTMale Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) rescued from a swimming pool, Alice Springs NT
Some of the many type of insects rescued from the swimming pool were native bees…
Leioproctus sp (rescued from swimming pool), Alice Springs NTLasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum, Alice Springs NTDesert Reed Bee (Exoneurella eremophila), Alice Springs NTLeioproctus sp (rescued from swimming pool), Alice Springs NTLasioglossum (Parasphecodes), Alice Springs NTCeylalictus perditellus, Alice Springs NTfamily Stenotritidae, genus Stenotritus, Alice Springs NTReed Bee (Braunsapis sp), Alice Springs NTBush Bee (Austroplebeia australis), Alice Springs NTLasioglossum (Chilalictus) eremaean (rescued from swimming pool), Alice Springs NT
Check out our page on Alice Springs Spiders, some having also been rescued from the swimming pool in Alice Springs…
Australasian Garden Orb-Weavers (genus Hortophora), Alice Springs NT
