tiabunna's photos with the keyword: insect

This insect (body about 40 mm long) somehow entered my unit and settled on the inside of the front door. I thought it may be an insect of the type known as a Lacewing, but could not do a full identification, so I contacted a friend who is an insect expert. He told me this is a a Blue-eyes lacewing . Scientific name Nymphes myrmeleonoides in the order of Neuroptera. Veiw large.

A stinkbug on one of my citrus trees. Something I'd prefer to not find!

Another damselfly, with a portrait view in the PiP. I'd suggest viewing large.

My local insect-enthusiast friends have told me that the ring at the rear end of a damselfly indicates that it is a male. Just in case you were wondering.

Not only is the lavender bush flowering, but it's attracting many European honey bees.

This was on the leaves of a Camellia bush. They are found across the southern mainland of Australia and grow to 10-15mm. They feed on nectar, caterpillars and other small insects, so are useful for pollination and insect population control. A stacked macro. I'd suggest viewing large for detail.

I feel the Case Moths have to rank highly among our more curious native insects. I was delighted to see this one, in caterpillar stage, hauling its silk and twigs home across our driveway. They wander around in their cases, sometimes for up to two years, until they are ready to pupate. They then anchor the case to somewhere suitable (see the second and third PiPs) before reaching moth stage. More information on them here.

This little grasshopper (about 50mm long) was sitting on our driveway. It watched me closely as I took this image. After doing some homework, I can now say that it is a Yellow-winged Locust (Gastrimargus musicus) and reasonably common across Australia. The image in the note would be better for identification purposes. Taking our lead from the grasshopper, we're hopping away over Easter. It's unlikely I'll be online again until our return. Best wishes for the Easter period, everyone.

Taken with Pentax SMC M macro 100mm f4.0 on K10D camera - and with an obliging bee. :)