by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Transverse Ladybird Scientific Name: Coccinella transversalis Size: Total Length 4-6 mm What does it look like? The Transverse Ladybird adult is red or orange and black. Elytra dome shaped with black elongated patches evenly distributed. Larvae greyish-brown with...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Tree Martin Scientific Name: Petrochelidon nigricans Size: 10 to 13 cm What does it look like? This small, swallow-like bird is similar in appearance to the Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel and the Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena, and all three species overlap in...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Tree Skink Scientific Name: Egernia striolata Size: Snout Vent Length 120 mm What does it look like? Tree Skink scales are smooth or bluntly keeled, and moderately flattened body and slender tail. Grey to dark olive-brown with broad, paler greyish dorsolateral stripe...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Tropical House Cricket Scientific Name: Gryllodes sigillatus Size: Total Length 12-22 mm What does it look like? The Tropical House Cricket is pale yellowish-brown with a single black transverse line between eyes. Body dorsoventrally flattened. Adult male with wings,...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Turquoise Parrot Scientific Name: Neophema pulchella Size: around 20 cm What does it look and sound like? The small Turquoise Parrot shows strong sexual dimorphism. The male has a turquoise head, yellow underparts and an olive-green back. While the median, outer...
