Dorsal view of Asianopis subrufa female showing the unique hunting position utilised by these spiders. A silken net will be spun and held between the two front legs, ready to cast over any unsuspecting prey that comes along.
Link to ventral view: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/41943481122/in/photol...
10 mm body length
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Originating in Madagascar, these fruiting bodies seen on the North Island of New Zealand on rotting wood.
Caps varied between 5 mm and 20 mm in diameter, upper surface smooth. Larger ellipsoidal pores nearest to the stem and smaller more angular pores near the cap margin.
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Detail from another breathtaking sunset.
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To photograph one flower head or all, that is the question.
French lavender is so pretty right now especially in this more gentle Australian winter light.
Growing to 60 cm, it has grey-green, linear or lance-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a lightly woolly texture.
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Hibiscus harlequin bugs are true bugs with sucking and piercing mouth parts and are a common sight in this location. Singularly, or in large groupings, which is quite a sight to behold given the beautiful colours and patterns.
Native to the east of this country. They feed on many species of plants belonging to the family Malvaceae, including hibiscus species and cotton. The males and females are different colours, with the females mostly orange and the males mostly blue/green-red.
I find a lot of them on my Duranta bushes as seen here, but I don't believe the beetles feed on them.
20 mm body length.
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