Photos taken by Brett Fitzpatrick
Observation for the critter above the lerp.
Found under a rock in the dirt.
order- Dermaptera
Found midday under plant leaves along ground. Order identified using Caterpillarscount dichotomous key; https://caterpillarscount.unc.edu/pdfs/Dichotomous%20Keys%20to%20Arthropod%20Orders.pdf
Order: Hymenoptera
Found 20th April 2024
Common ant found all throughout backyard. Was frozen and humanely killed to allow ventral photos to be taken.
Collection information: Was found resting under a rock.
ID Resource: Australian Invertebrate Orders online: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/TFI/
Found in leaf litter at Dry Creek, Wynn Vale region.
The specimen was put in the fridge to slow movement to allow for identification. The Specimen was released to where it was initially found later that day.
Identified using Lucid Central CSIRO's What Bug is That? dichotomous key
Found afternoon under leaf litter. Order identified using lucid central key, orders of Australia; https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/csiro/what_bug_is_that/orders_of_australia.html