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May 5, 2024
02:08 PM AWST
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January 30, 2024
10:52 PM AEST
Description
Visiting a mud wasp nest. Edit: Have added 2 photo's at the end to show the mud nest it was visiting.
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January 6, 2024
10:58 AM AWST
Description
Uncommon bee fly. About 7mm wide, 25 mm long, wings about 20 mm each - it is sitting on a dried jarrah nut about 12mm in diameter. In forest alongside Brookton Highway after Karragullen. Fluorescent green back and fluorescent blue abdomen. Second photo lightened as sunlight was not shining on back of insect.
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December 8, 2023
03:08 AM UTC
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November 23, 2023
05:31 PM AEDT
Description
first sighting for the season
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November 13, 2023
04:40 AM AEST
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November 13, 2023
04:42 AM AEST
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October 27, 2023
01:28 AM CEST
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October 25, 2023
04:24 PM ACDT
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October 17, 2023
04:24 PM ACDT
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August 29, 2023
08:32 PM AEST
Description
Congregations of low-hovering stiletto flies are now a regular sight on warm days. When not flying, they rest on plants and 'signal' with a front leg (photo #2).
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August 26, 2023
10:40 AM AWST
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August 21, 2023
06:19 PM AEST
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August 9, 2023
07:26 PM AEST
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August 1, 2023
07:00 AM AEST
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February 16, 2023
05:59 PM AWST
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January 28, 2023
10:39 AM UTC
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January 19, 2023
07:01 PM AEDT
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January 19, 2023
03:35 PM AEDT
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January 15, 2023
05:44 PM AEST
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November 4, 2022
02:06 PM AEST
Description
A single Brown Quail seen amongst vegetation in the garden on Level 5 of the Queesland Museum - seen for the last three days.
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June 14, 2022
11:29 PM AWST
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March 31, 2022
05:34 PM AWST
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March 7, 2022
11:51 AM UTC
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January 13, 2022
04:27 PM AEDT
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December 17, 2021
06:23 AM AEST
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November 24, 2021
05:47 PM AEST
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November 11, 2021
12:35 PM AWST
Description
Resting on Eucalyptus wandoo in back yard.
Date Added
July 27, 2021
09:13 PM AEST
Description
Found this beautiful bee fly on a brief stop at Scawfell Island, as part of an expedition out to the Coral Sea.
An old sighting, but thought it worthwhile to submit to iNat, as it appears to be a rare species.
Date Added
October 16, 2021
05:52 PM ACDT
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September 27, 2021
09:45 AM AEST
Description
Found as a pupa in a mud wasp nest with a squished wasp larva or pupa, nest was inside a tree hollow
Adult emerged 3 Oct 2021
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September 25, 2021
03:43 PM AEST
Description
Several different individuals included, @chris-lamkin
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September 26, 2021
03:11 PM AEST
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September 13, 2021
07:31 AM AEST
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September 6, 2021
08:18 AM AEST
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August 18, 2021
08:37 PM AWST
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January 12, 2020
06:36 PM AEST
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August 4, 2021
04:42 PM AEST
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December 22, 2017
09:45 PM CET
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August 2, 2021
04:59 PM AEST
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August 2, 2021
04:33 PM AEST
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May 31, 2021
12:00 AM AEST
Description
Found in an ant nest, underneath bark on a Eucalyptus trunk.
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December 26, 2020
03:42 AM UTC
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April 14, 2021
06:05 AM ACST
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March 29, 2021
10:56 AM AWST
Description
The flies were feeding on Verticordia lindleyi subsp. purpurea flowers.
The male has brown on the top of its abdomen and a black thorax with no markings other than the white trim. The female has different thorax markings.
Date Added
February 2, 2021
11:47 AM UTC
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January 16, 2021
08:11 AM UTC
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January 3, 2021
11:10 AM AWST
Description
The bee flies were feeding from the Verticordia densiflora flowers.
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November 3, 2020
03:14 PM AEDT
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November 3, 2020
11:54 AM AEDT
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October 18, 2020
04:20 PM NZDT
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October 15, 2020
11:41 AM AEST
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October 7, 2020
10:15 PM AEDT
Date Added
September 28, 2020
10:31 PM ACST
Date Added
September 27, 2020
10:56 AM AWST
Date Added
August 10, 2020
12:22 PM AEST
Date Added
May 21, 2019
01:52 PM AEST
Date Added
August 10, 2020
02:37 PM AEST
Description
This species was previously listed under Sisyromia eulabiata. Body length around 6.5mm.
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July 16, 2020
10:09 PM AEST
Description
Sandy area outside entrance to Vine Forest.
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August 31, 2019
11:16 PM AEST
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June 2, 2019
03:56 PM AEST
Description
Stiletto fly
Identified as Ectinorhynchus on Bowerbird by Christine Lambkin: "Possibly latistria. A female. Without the specimen (and even then) difficult to get to species. Group currently being revised. Cheers Chris"
Date Added
January 8, 2018
05:03 PM AEDT
Description
Flies Pelecorhynchus eristaloides hilltopping, Tarkine, Tasmania, Australia
Date Added
April 29, 2017
11:56 PM UTC
Description
Field Notes - Was checking out the butterflies and noticed this big fly (about 2 cm long).