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What

Regent Skipper (Euschemon rafflesia)

Observer

thebeachcomber

Date

April 8, 2023 01:17 PM AEST

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What

Regent Skipper (Euschemon rafflesia)

Observer

callum-blackwood

Date

April 1, 2019 05:21 PM AEDT

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What

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Date

April 18, 2023 01:52 PM AEST

Description

The Bennelong Pond is a great place for our Young Naturalists to observe dragonflies. Photos 4, 5 & 6 were taken by participants using our Canon compact cameras and the photo quality is better than my Samsung mobile phone camera (photos 1, 2 & 3). Interestingly, I observed the same species in the Daintree Rainforest at Dubuji swamp in December 2022, see https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/165681168
Both specimens remained still whilst photos were taken, agreeing with Brisbane Insects' observation that they are very good subjects for Nature photography! https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_dragons/BogSkimmer.htm

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What

Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)

Observer

thebeachcomber

Date

March 26, 2021 12:31 PM AEDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)

Date

December 24, 2019 06:03 PM +07

Description

Observed at The Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam

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What

Narrow-winged Damselflies (Family Coenagrionidae)

Date

May 8, 2022 01:26 PM AEST

Description

This striking golden yellow damselfly was a lovely surprise on Mother's Day! Discovered on the water's edge at a new housing development in Blacktown, outside Fairwater cafe, it was an amazing discovery! The damselfly sat very still for the photos and then flipped itself around, giving me an alternate view, which was very obliging.

Photos / Sounds

Date

February 13, 2022 02:24 PM AEDT

Description

I was amazed to find this wasp in the final throes of life on the footpath at Sublime Point lookout. Another wasp of the same type was buzzing around it as this specimen was dying. I was wondering if it was a mate buzzing around? They were both so brightly coloured, with neon yellow legs, eyes and mouthparts and blue stripes on the abdomen; such striking colouration.

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What

Spotted Sun-Orchid (Thelymitra ixioides)

Description

A beautiful blue Sun Orchid in Royal National Park.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

magazhu

Date

February 11, 2016

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What

Honeybrown Beetle (Ecnolagria grandis)

Date

December 30, 2020 04:59 PM +11

Description

These beautiful golden brown beetles were floating on Tallowa Dam. Whilst kayaking we rescued more than a dozen from the water, allowing them to dry out on our kayaks. They all flew away except this one. We released this specimen onto the Acacia in the carpark where it met the mottled stink bug!

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What

Australian Twig-mimicking Katydid (Zaprochilus australis)

Date

November 2020

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Date

November 2020