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• Austracantha minax Jewel Spider Spiny Spider

  27 Dec 2013 • -38.1,147.1 • Suzanne Jones

  This is a melanic version of Austracantha minax. It appeared to be black all over apart from two lines of little yellow spots under the abdomen and a yellow mark under the head area.

  

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  1. Unknown  Confirmed by Reiner Richter on Bowerbird website, that this was Austracantha minax.

     Reply • 14 May 2014
• Ichneumonidae spp. Ichneumon Wasp

  27 Dec 2013 • -38.7,143.8 • Thomas N.

  Wasp in Grey River. According to Mark R it may be Enicospilus skeltonii

  

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  1. Mark Ridgway  I think the sclerites in the fore wing membrane (below the pterostigma) might be indicative. Maybe consider ' Enicospilus skeltonii ' http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Enicospilus_skeltonii_1.jpg and at ALA http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:b35df04f-18c7-4141-82f9-4d77efc64b96#

     Reply • 07 Mar 2015
• Heteronympha merope merope Common Brown Myrmecia pilosula Jumping Jack

  27 Dec 2013 • -37.6,143.7 • Russell Best

  Common Browns mating (female above, male below) while Jumping Jack attacks the head of the female.

  

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• Paropsisterna decolorata

  27 Dec 2013 • Martin Lagerwey

  This is Paropsisterna decolorata and shows a more common variety with strong white beading, lines and 'u' pattern on the pronotum and flaring from the base of the elytra.

  

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  1. Chris Lindorff  Hi Martin. You'll find this name now in the database.

     Reply • 03 Mar 2015