by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Barking Spider Scientific Name: Selenocosmia stirlingi Size: TL 60mm What does it look like? The Barking Spider is a large, hairy spider with no pattern on the abdomen, large fangs and long legs with thick, hairy feet. The spinnerets are long and finger-like. Males...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Barn Owl Scientific Name: Tyto alba Size: 30 to 39 cm What does it look like? The Barn Owl is moderately common, but generally hard to see, as they are mostly active at night. During the day the birds roost on concealed tree branches. They are the most widespread and...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Bats (Order: Chiroptera) Bats are the largest assemblage of mammals in Australia, with 77 species currently recognised today, and a further 3 species listed as extinct. The group comprises the large, often noisy, fruit-bats (or flying-foxes), Ghost Bat, horseshoe...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Beach Stone-curlew Scientific Name: Esacus magnirostris Size: 56 cm What does it look like? The Beach Stone-curlew is a large, heavily-built wader with a thick-set bill and conspicuous bold black and white markings on the face and upper wings. The remainder of the...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Beautiful Badge Huntsman Scientific Name: Neosparassus calligaster Size: TL 20mm What does it look like? The Beautiful Badge Huntsman is a large, long legged spider, with a conspicuous shield shaped ‘badge’ on the underside of the abdomen. Generally orange-brown to...
