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Water striders, not all same individual, sitting on top of flowing creek water.
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Aquatic beetle floating on surface of creek water, 1 image on its back.
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Darners (Family Aeshnidae)Observer
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Larvae or nymph in running creek, about 1-2 cm length.
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Acute Bladder Snail (Physella acuta)Observer
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Tiny aquatic snail, about 2-3 mm, in flowing creek. Size shown compared with mayfly larvae.
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Rockmasters (Genus Diphlebia)Observer
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1-2 cm length, in flowing creek.
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Genus LeptophlebiaObserver
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Possibly mayfly nymph, smaller than 1 cm length, shown in comparison with damselfly nymph, tiny snail and another tiny unknown species. In creek.
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Genus ParatyaObserver
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Tiny shrimp in shallow creek water, about 2 cm body length.
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Damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera)Observer
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Aquatic insect less than 1 cm length and in shallow creek water.
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Dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera)Observer
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Aquatic insect less than 1 cm length and in shallow creek water.
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Mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera)Observer
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Aquatic insect less than 1 cm length and in shallow creek water. Shown alongside dragonfly nymphs for size comparison.
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Genus PlatynectesObserver
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Aquatic insect less than 1 cm length and in shallow creek water.
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Genus DiaprepocorisObserver
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Aquatic insect less than 1 cm length and in shallow creek water.
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Southeastern Morethia Skink (Morethia boulengeri)Observer
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A pretty little skink that sometimes waggled or quivered its orange tail.
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Sturt's Hibiscus (Hibiscus sturtii)Observer
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A native hibiscus possibly Hibiscus sturtii var. sturtii.
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Balaana absconditaObserver
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A 3rd individual in same locality showing stronger white on body. I conclude that the white hairs wear off with age, and that the species is probably Balaana latelimbata.
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Common Gumleaf Grasshopper (Goniaea australasiae)Observer
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Large speckled grasshopper trying to hide in eucalypt shrub.
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Australian Hornet (Abispa ephippium)Observer
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Large black and orange mud wasp.
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Balaana latelimbataObserver
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I got a bit closer this time. Large fly with black patches in wings.
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Razor Grinder (Henicopsaltria eydouxii)Observer
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Cicada with extremely loud song.
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Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)Observer
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Shedding its skin, and slow-moving on a cool day.
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Tribe ExoprosopiniObserver
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Fly with dark patches in its wings.
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Subfamily PompilinaeObserver
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A large black wasp that was dragging away a paralysed badge huntsman spider.
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Beautiful Badge Huntsman (Neosparassus calligaster)Observer
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A badge huntsman spider still living but paralysed by a large black wasp which was dragging it away.
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Spotted Ground Swift Spider (Nyssus coloripes)Observer
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Fairly small and forever running. Orange front legs obvious.
