Category: Spiders

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  Insects and Spiders

  Author Koh Lin ◦ My passion for insects and spiders has evolved over the last couple of decades when I moved from Sydney to Central Australia (20 years ago). From being squeamish about most crawling insects and spiders, it was… Continue reading

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  Observation container

  Author Koh Lin ◦ I have a very hands-on approach when photographing the world around me… especially when I am at home. My house has a verandah and is surrounded by a garden, bird baths, fish pond and plenty of… Continue reading

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  Spiders

  Author Koh Lin ◦ What has eight legs… unless it has lost a couple of legs… can be hairy or may be smooth… can be big or may be small… can be plain or can be colourful… may live in… Continue reading

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  labour of love… spiders and prey

  Author Koh Lin ◦ In my labour of love… series, we look at spiders in action. Whilst some species of spiders spin webs to trap and capture their prey, other spider species actively hunt for their prey. They feed on… Continue reading

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  labour of love… spiders

  Author Koh Lin ◦ In my labour of love… series, we look at the spiders, from the big and the small, and the bold and the beautiful. A diverse group, spiders play an important role in the eco-system, whether out… 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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  I thought it was dead

  Author Koh Lin ◦  When I saw it in the water, I though it was dead! It was a small black looking insect floating in the swimming pool, approximately 7 mm in length. When I fished it out of the water, it… Continue reading

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  I see red…

  Author Koh Lin ◦  You can sometimes see “red” in the most surprising places… from the eyes of the Golden-browed Resin Bee, to the butt end of the Red and Blue Beetle. There is also the aptly named Redback Spider and the… Continue reading

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  A male red-head saved from a watery grave

  Author Koh Lin ◦  This was one lucky red-headed male, saved from a watery grave… I was just doing my usual morning rounds, checking the water level of the swimming pool, when I spied something dark and black, slowly sinking below the… 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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  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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  Alice Springs Spiders

  Alice Springs Bug Life series… Author Andrew Turner / Koh Lin ◦ The nature of the landscape and attractions here in Alice Springs provides an incredible backdrop to the many types of spiders that call Alice Springs Home… Technically, spiders… Continue reading