by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Blue Banded Bee This species features in my book A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia Autographed Copies Available Scientific Name: Amegilla spp. Size: Total Length 15 mm What does it look like? Adults have a black abdomen with bright metallic blue...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 20, 2022
Giant Yellow Robber Fly Scientific Name: Blepharotes coriarius Size: Total Length 45 mm What does it look like? The Giant Yellow Robber Fly is large, grey and black, with bright yellow hairs on upper surface of abdomen and greyish-brown wings extending beyond tip of...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, May 1, 2021
Donkey Scientific Name: Equus asinus Size: TL c.2.5m, including Tail c.0.6m What does it look like? Upperparts typically pale grey-brown with a short dark mane, and dark line down shoulders and along back. Muzzle, ring around eye and underparts whitish. Ears long and...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Austral Geckos (Family: Diplodactylidae) The Diplodactylidae are a family of geckos with around 137 species in 25 genera. Species are distrinuted within Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Three diplodactylid genera (Oedura, Rhacodactylus, and Hoplodactylus)...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Southern Padless Geckos (Family: Carphodactylidae) The Carphodactylidae are a family of geckos consisting of 30 described species. All species occur in Australia. Border Thick-tailed Gecko Reptiles Home Nature Facts...
