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richw
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This weird looking thing was apparently on our front wall. Photo is by brother in law: Attachment: IMG_1474.jpg (Downloaded 61 times) |
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Robert
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How big was it Rich? |
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jk
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I think it is the pre-adult (pupa) form of some insect. |
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TomOC
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Keep watching it... Maybe it will learn to fly  I used to have a lot of bugs around and in the house... My new dog has ended that... He spends most of his days looking for and eating any kind of bug he can find and jump high enough to capture... Ugh... Tom |
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Squarerigger
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Only one thing we can do, and that's wait for Ed Constable to show up. He will know . :popcorn: |
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richw
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Mate of mine in the UK is a very knowledgeable bug man - he sent me this: It's a type of Bagworm, a moth that is named because the caterpillars make a bag to travel about in for protection (much like Caddis Fly larvae do in the UK). There are lots of different species of these in Australia and here is a link that will give you ore information. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychidae.html Some of them get quite big!!! They are all harmless, but quite interesting. |
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KirkP
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Looks like a stonefly larva to this biologist, but I'm nowhere near knowledgeable on Spanish Flies. ***Coughcough*** Sorry, could not resist. |
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jk
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KirkP wrote: Looks like a stonefly larva to this biologist, but I'm nowhere near knowledgeable on Spanish Flies.  This one is an Australian one Kirk. I cant claim any knowledge of those either but I do know that many beasties from Australia are fairly poisonous. |
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Constable
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It is definitely a bagworm. Maybe Saunder's Case I remember seeing one in Queensland but I guess they may get to Melbourne. Nice shot. Ed |
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jk
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I knew Ed would have the answer. Well done. Another entomological puzzle solved. |
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richw
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Constable wrote:It is definitely a bagworm. Shot was my Brother in law's who was visiting from Dubai, he took it with his P&S. Shame I was at work and missed it, but based on the stone textures for scale it must have been pretty large. |
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steve of oxford
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It is definitely a bagworm. and you wouldn't want it near your jap's eye.  |
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