This huge bullant (maybe 3cm long) was scurrying across the sand and up and down low plants, carrying what appears to be a bee. I wasn't too worried about it biting me while it had food in its 'mouth'.
Haven't worked out what this is yet, but it was under bark on a eucalypt and I only got one photo before it headed (flew actually) for another dark shelter.
A grasshopper, also unidentified as yet. Any suggestions welcome.
And on a leaf of a wattle I found these Stiletto-flies mating. They belong to the Therevidae family and the adults feed on nectar (their larvae in the soil are carnivorous).
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Wow, great pic of the bullant with the fly.
Looks like a species of cockroach to my untrained eye Boobook.
Hi Boobook
I'm with Duncan on the "roach". There are some specialist ones, but I cannot help much there. Very pretty one.
The Grasshopper looks like it is in the "Gum-leaf Grasshopper" group.
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_grasshoppers/Goniaea.htm
Hope that helps.
Denis
Thanks Duncan, I'm sure you're right but I don't think my photo is good enough to identify it down to species level.
Great Denis - that's a great help.
The grasshopper is one of the Goniaea genus; commonly known as Gumleaf, or Dead Gumleaf, Grasshoppers. Can't tell you what species, but hth.
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