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Showing posts with label Tidbinbilla. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 6, 2010

translucent caterpillar feeding on eucalyptus

Here it is, one of my latest caterpillars; I have no idea what will grow out of it...
It is feeding on eucalyptus leaves. Looks a bit translucent...
I have called it Haudini, because he disappeared recently, like that famous circus magician, not sure whether he went underground or what...
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Saturday, October 30, 2010

"insect"

A proof to myself that my knowledge of insects is gradually growing; I took this photo 2 years ago and gave it a very simple title "an insect"; at least now I would title it "an Ichneumon wasp", I still do not know the exact name of the species, but there is some progress being made, I think....
Do they bite people?...
This one was photographed at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, at Camel's Hump trail.
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