We’ve had a few light frosts already, and with the much cooler temperatures, subjects for the macro lens are getting harder to find. Occasionally something will be found on the sunny side of a tree trunk, or some other location warmed by the late autumn sun. Following are shots gathered over the last couple of weeks.
A Stink Bug, Poecilometis strigatus.
Sparshall’s moth larvae, Trichiocercus sparshalli have been common during the warmer months, and male and female adults have been coming to the moth light. This is a cluster of eggs, covered for protection by a mat of hairs from the female’s rear end.
Autumn is Hakea flowering time, and as has been reported frequently in the past, the Hakea laurina is a magnet for bees, both honey, and the little native, Hylaeus littleri that has been in larger numbers than previously.
A leaf beetle, Paropsis atomaria.
A Lantern Fly in to the moth light, Rentinus dilatatus.
One of the callistemons has had a good autumn flowering, the bottlebrush flowers are attracting lots of honey bees, and keeping them company were two White-spotted Ichneumonid Wasps, Echthromorpha intricatoria busily flitting about. One finally landed giving a photo opportunity.
The Hoary Servaea, Servaea incana can still be found out and about occasionally.
And on the Brittle Gum trunks, Two-tailed Spiders, Tamopsis species, still manage to amaze with their ability to blend in with the colour and texture of the bark.
Finally a Tachinid Fly sunning itself on the Eucalyptus parramattensis.
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