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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 06:22 |
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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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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 07:18 |
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Robert
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How big was it Rich?
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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 07:42 |
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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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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 12:42 |
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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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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 13:56 |
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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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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 23:29 |
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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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| Posted: Wed May 16th, 2012 23:30 |
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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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| Posted: Thu May 17th, 2012 07:58 |
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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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| Posted: Thu May 17th, 2012 14:53 |
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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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| Posted: Fri May 18th, 2012 08:49 |
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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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