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Posted on September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

Insects in Eremophila Scoparia

A stand of flowering Eremophila scoparia (Broombush) in Parachilna Gorge was teeming with insect life in spring.

Some Eremophilas have long slender flowers for birds, and others have rounded cup shaped flowers for insects. Scoparia is the perfect size for a European honey bee.
Tachinid Fly
Ladybeetle (Coccinella)
Red Eyes Bug (Leptocoris mitellatus)
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Posted on July 13, 2022July 14, 2022

Shield Bug

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Red Bug: Black Range

Red bug, 8mm long in a gravelly creek at Black Range, Warraweena

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