by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Meadow Argus Scientific Name: Junonia villida Size: Wingspan 40-50 mm What does it look like? The adult Meadow Argus male and female are similar. Predominantly brown with patches of orange (all wings) and whitish (forewings) on upper surface. Each wing with...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Meat Ant Scientific Name: Iridomyrmex purpureus Size: Total Length 8-12 mm What does it look like? The Meat Ant is long-legged with large reddish-brown head and dark metallic bluish-black abdomen (gaster). Where is it found? Found throughout mainland Australia, and...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Magnetic Termites Scientific Name: Amitermes meridionalis Size: Total Length 6 mm (soldier) What does it look like? The Magnetic Termite soldier has a yellowish head and dark mandibles curved inward with single ‘tooth’. Workers pale, alates brown with pale wings. ...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Monarch Butterfly Adult Larva (Caterpillar) Scientific Name: Danaus plexippus Size: Wingspan 90-100 mm What does it look like? The adult Monarch Butterfly wing is orange, with ornate pattern of thin black lines and broad black margins on each wing. Black margins...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Mottled Flower Scarab Scientific Name: Protaetia fusca Size: 17 mm What does it look like? The Mottled Flower Scarab is a small, usually shiny dark-coloured rounded beetle, with broad shovel-like head and pronotum, small fan-like antennae, may have hairs on underside...
