Category: Fauna
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chrysalis and cocoon
Author Koh Lin ◦ The chrysalis and cocoon describe a protective covering for certain types of insects during metamorphosis. Chrysalises are created by butterflies, whilst moths create cocoons. One of the things that butterflies and moths have in common is… Continue reading
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some of my favourite photos
Author Koh Lin ◦ It can be really hard to pick your favourite photo, especially when there are more than 38,000 images to choose from… so maybe I should say… “a selection of some of my favourite photos“ To narrow… Continue reading
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Encounter with Alice Springs Spiders
Author Koh Lin ◦ Growing up, I knew very little about spiders… and whilst I know a little more today… there is so much more to learn… My personal spider encounters in Alice Springs are to be treasured. They are… Continue reading
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The Land of Crabs
Author Tanya Hattingh ◦ The land of crabs – where there are more than 20 land crab species (and > 160 species in the reefs and shallows). The number of Christmas Island Red Crabs is thought to be about 100… Continue reading
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How much can a koala bear…
Author Andrew Turner ◦ An iconic Australian animal, the koala bear is not actually a bear, belonging to the subclass classification group known as Marsupialia, aka Marsupial. Often depicted as cute and cuddly, they have sharp claws and should not… Continue reading
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Alice Springs Herpetophile
Author Koh Lin ◦ Someone who love reptiles is known as a “herpetophile”, the word also extends to someone who loves amphibians. A “herpetologist” is someone who studies or has a interest in this group of animals and in scientific… Continue reading
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Touching insects
Author Koh Lin ◦ It wasn’t so long ago, that I use to have a phobia of actually touching insects… now because of my fascination and interest in photographing insects for Ausemade, I will often pick them up (usually if… Continue reading
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Mobile phone shots
Author Koh Lin ◦ Australia has some wonderful creatures both large and small. Just walking down the street, along green verges, open gardens and your local parks provides opportunities to see some Australian fauna. Even the walls on the side… Continue reading
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Juvenile Sacred Kingfisher rescue…
Author Koh Lin ◦ It was quite windy this particular day, and we heard a commodation outside. The dogs alerted us to a bird on the ground. We quickly scooped it up and placed it into a box lined with… Continue reading
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OCDB
Author Gary Taylor ◦ Woohoo, reckon I’ve got a “new” species of native bee in my BeeTown…. 😃It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve had a bush run. Midwest WA got its first rains last week, a whopping 75mm… Continue reading
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being there at the right time and the right moment
Author Koh Lin ◦ For us at Ausemade… being there at the right time and the right moment… provides an insight into how the many photographs and articles that we write, come about… The Golden-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons) has… Continue reading
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Diptera on our back deck
Author Nikolas Haass ◦ Diptera on our back deck and in our backyard in Carina Heights, Brisbane, Queensland (26th April – 20th May 2025). Dichaetomyia sp Mesembrius bengalensis Chrysomya megacephala Sarcophaga sp Cephaloconus tenebrosus Nephrotoma australasiae Chaoborus ornatipennis Chironomus sp.… Continue reading