Category: Fauna
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The curse of aurifrons…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ Finally! Perhaps… 😄 So, the bush excursions have been pretty much a waste of time lately… But on the bright side (or so I thought 😄), my Eucalyptus platypus burst into flower a couple of weeks… Continue reading
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It stayed for a pic…
Author Jan Martin ◦ Three Variegated Dtella (Gehyra variegata)… two images were in my bathroom, the third was captured during the day. I had actually found this one trapped in my empty mop bucket, so had tipped it out onto… Continue reading
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Underground Aphids
Author Mark Hanlon ◦ I was pulling out a few weeds on the farm just inland of Lancelin a few weeks ago and some tiny green nodules on the roots of one of them made me look closer. Taking a… Continue reading
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Cuckoo… cuckoo…
Author Koh Lin ◦ Growing up, I often associated cuckoos with birds that eject the eggs or juveniles out of the nest, to be replaced by the eggs of the Channel-billed Cuckoo. Now I know there are other creatures that are known… Continue reading
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Scarlett popping a platypus cap…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ Hyleoides zonalis rufocinctus (also known by the less common name “spider mimic” bee, named for its web-like nest construction 😅) series, Scarlett popping a platypus cap to get to the fresh nectar and pollen… 🙂 Now… Continue reading
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the wind has been blowing it’s guts out…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ Finally! Perhaps… 😄 Ok, so the wind has been blowing it’s guts out for the last four days solid making it really hard to get any decent pics, and I’ve seen a bunch of gorgeous bees… Continue reading
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At home with the Variable Dtella
Author Koh Lin ◦ A gecko by any other name… the Variable Dtella is often found in urban habitats, sharing our home and seen both during the day and night. A charming little reptile, that I am sure can recognise the humans… Continue reading
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A new species of Lasioglossum
Author Ken Walker ◦ Here is something hopefully of interest. It’s an image plate I prepared for an upcoming paper. A new species of Lasioglossum I described has an elongate and hairy glossa (or tongue) so I decided to compare… Continue reading
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Keeping an eye on you…
Author Koh Lin ◦ It is all in the eyes… and keeping an eye on you… in Alice Springs. Check out the following for more information on the listed fauna found in Alice Springs: DONATIONS We at Ausemade are passionate about the… Continue reading
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From beefly to butterfly…
Author Koh Lin ◦ From beefly to butterfly… and some flies in between… postcard from Alice Springs… For more information on the above bee flies, flies and butterflies: DONATIONS We at Ausemade are passionate about the content. If you love our website,… Continue reading
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Frogs in Alice Springs
Author Koh Lin ◦ Who would have thought that Alice Springs in Central Australia could be home to frogs… Sometimes I would hear the frogs in the local parks and gardens, and have even been lucky to see them at our home… Continue reading
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Honey bee…
Author Koh Lin ◦ The common little Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) are often seen flitting from flower to flower, doing their job collecting pollen and supping on the nectar. They are a joy to watch and photograph as they go… Continue reading