Category: Fauna
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Noombat
Author Koh Lin ◦ I was thrilled to observe the distinctive and cute numbat… The numbat, also known as the noombat (in the Noongar language) or walpurti (in the Pitjantjatjara language), is a small distinctively-striped, pouchless marsupial, between 35 to… Continue reading
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Deceased Excitable delma
Author Koh Lin ◦ This was the first time I have seen an Excitable delma (Delma tincta), unfortunately it was deceased. I come across it walking home, it was on the side of the road. At first I thought it… Continue reading
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Egg Sacs and Ootheca
Author Koh Lin ◦ Everyone would know what a carton of eggs are… Egg sacs are similar except without the carton, although they are contained within a pounch. An egg sac describes a hollow, flexible structure resembling a bag or… Continue reading
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The Longhorn Eurynassa servillei
Author Koh Lin ◦ This is the largest beetle I have found and held in my hand (and yes, I know it was deceased), but at approximately 5 cm in length from the head to the end of the abdomen,… Continue reading
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2B or not 2B… my favourite Bee
Author Koh Lin ◦ Since I have been observing the world around me, from rescuing insects from the swimming pool and dog drink bowl, to moving insects off the footpaths and those trying to cross the roads, my observation skills… Continue reading
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That’s not cricket…
Author Koh Lin ◦ My Orthopteroid journey… from Cricket to Toadhopper. The common names of crickets, grasshoppers, locusts and toadhopper describe a range of species (among others) in the order Orthoptera. Most of us would have grown up aware of… Continue reading
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Shrimps on the claypans… Slugs in the garden
Author Koh Lin ◦ If you were around in the 80’s to 90’s, you are likely to remember the “Shrimp on the barbie” promotion starring Paul Hogan. The actual slogan of the advertisement by the Australian Tourism Commission was “Come and say… Continue reading
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more of my favourite photos…
Author Koh Lin ◦ This is part two of my series “some of my favourite photos…“ It is an amazing thing to ponder, that over the years your trusty mobile phone can take so many photos. Of course, the advantage… Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day
Author Koh Lin ◦ Mother’s Day is a special time of the year… dedicated to honor mothers, motherhood, and the profound influence mothers have in our lives. Ausemade present some of the mothers in nature… Check out our blog: a face a… Continue reading
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Arkys
Author Koh Lin ◦ There is something about Arkys… that make this group of spiders interesting. Some of them are bizarre in appearance, and others not all that endearing. There are those that look alien, whilst others appear disguised as bird shit…… Continue reading
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Emu
Author Koh Lin ◦ An iconic Australian bird, that can be quite inquisitive. I remember seeing them following our four-wheel drive along a country path, before they ventured off. Another time, in a desert park, they came to the fenceline where we… Continue reading
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Friendship and the love of birds…
Author Dorothy L. ◦ Friendship can occur from mutual interests… One of those interests is the love of birds and maybe one in particular… On meeting Noriko in Alice Springs, she wanted to know where the best place was to… Continue reading