by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Green Ant Workers carrying a larvae Nest Scientific Name: Oecophylla smaragdina Size: Total Length (adult workers) 8-12 mm What does it look like? The Green Ant (or Green Tree Ant) is mostly orange with bright green abdomen (gaster). The colony has a single queen,...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, February 26, 2022
Graphic Flutterer (Photographer: Thomas Rowland) Scientific Name: Rhyothemis graphiptera Size: Total Length 50mm; Wingspan 70mm What does it look like? The mature Graphic Flutterer has yellowish-brown wings, each with large dark metallic brown patches (not at tips)....
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Fungus-eating Ladybird Adult Nymph Scientific Name: Illeis galbula Size: Total Length 4-5 mm What does it look like? Adults are bright yellow with broad jagged black bands across elytra and black midline. Fungus-eating Ladybird larvae have six legs, first segment of...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Flesh Fly Scientific Name: Sarcophaga spp. Size: Total Length up to 20mm What does it look like? There are numerous species of Flesh Fly with similar appearance. Typically grey to yellowish thorax and head, bluish grey abdomen and often with bright red eyes. Top of...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Common Grass-blue Scientific Name: Zizina otis Size: Wingspan 20 to 23 mm What does it look like? Upper surface of the Common Grass-blue male’s wings are almost entirely purplish blue, concentrated towards the centre of wings of female, remainder of upper surface...
