by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order: Odonata) Subdivided into two suborders: the dragonflies of Odonata, and the damselflies of Zygoptera. Fifteen families of dragonflies and 10 families of damselflies occur in Australia, with around 326 described species. Body long...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Drongos (Family: Dicruridae) A single non-endemic species in Australia, with the north-eastern not believed to breed outside Australia. Slender birds with strongly curved upper mandible, ringing calls, stiff rictal bristles and prominent “fish-tail”. Spangled Drongo...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Eared Seals (Family: Otariidae) Mammals Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Earless Seals (Family: Phocidae) Australian Fur-seal Mammals Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Earwigs (Order: Dermaptera) Seven families within Australia, containing 90 described species, which are commonly encountered in homes and domestic gardens. Tip of the abdomen has pronounced forcipules/pincers, which are curved in males and straight with inward...
