Ant colony under a rock; winged adults, so many pupae. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/07/my-turn-to-drop-in-for-visit.html #Insects #Ants #Invertebrates #NaturePhotography
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#NewSpecies!
New springtail from the #caucasus just sprang in:
Ceratophysella dobrolyubovae
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038187EB-FFD6-603A-FF03-FE9AD588FC72
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.3.4
#Zootaxa #CeratophysellaDobrolyubovae
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#NewSpecies!
New moth from #china just fluttered in:
Stauropus motuoensis
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/99A25E1D-9623-56EF-ABD5-5D6C869FEC33
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e195460
#BiodiversityDataJournal #StauropusMotuoensis
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According to iNaturalist, this is a specimen of ***Catacanthus punctus***. And according to what I can find out, it is a type of Shield Bug. Visitor to our campsite in Cooktown, Far North Queensland. Absolutely incredible colours. Went on its way unharmed, after kindly hanging around to be photographed.
Photo taken with Pixel 10 Pro. Cropped slightly, but not enhanced. #insects #nature #photography #wildlife #bugs #australia #macro #invertebrates
#NewSpecies!
New mantis shrimp from #australia just hit us:
Gonodactylus roycaldwelli
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD9B1B-4576-FE2B-FF6B-FC8CFBC1BDEF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5845.3.3
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