by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Mud Dauber Wasp Scientific Name: Sceliphron laetum Size: Total Length 17-25 mm What does it look like? The adult’s body is boldy coloured with yellowish to orange and black. The first abdominal segment is long and slender, forming a thin, waist-like petiole....
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 | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Australian Bush Fly Scientific Name: Musca vetustissima Size: TL 7mm What does it look like? The Australian Bush Fly is ashy-grey with 2 diverging black stripes on the thorax, becoming 4 near the head, and red eyes. The 2 rounded, triangular, transparent wings touch...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Paralysis Tick Scientific Name: Ixodes holocyclus Size: TL 4mm (before feeding) What does it look like? The Australian Paralysis Tick generally appears flattened, with 8 legs (adults), and can grow to the size of a pea after feeding. Colour variable, from...
