Yellow Paper Wasp Nest – Ropalidia romandi, dwelling, Eagle Heights. The nest consists of an outer papery layer covering horizontal rows of combs and is unlike the clusters of the other three paper wasp nests in […]
Net-casting spider – Menneus superciliosus, Palm Grove National Park. As with case moth larvae, so with net-casting spiders, both are master builders. This is the fourth species of net-casting spider I have filmed on the mountain. […]
Paper Wasp Nest 2 – Polistes humilis, metal railing, Panorama Point. This is a native wasp which is found in every Australian state except Tasmania. Wasps have a poor reputation because of their painful sting, which […]
Brush Turkey Mound – Alectura lathami, property, North Tamborine. I wonder how many of you have seen a turkey mound, which is solely built by the male. It contains up to four tons of material, comprising leaf litter, […]
I filmed the nest in March 2017, almost seven years to the day after I first filmed it. Then there was only a single wasp putting the finishing touches to the structure. During the intervening […]
Lichen Moth –Cyana meyricki, garage, Central Avenue. A number of species share this common name. The larva pupates in a cage made from its own hairs held together with silk. It suspends its cocoon in the cage, leaving […]
Small-eyed Net-casting Spider – Avella despiciens, The Knoll National Park. This is a wonderful example of the web-spinning skill and ingenuity of a spider. It takes full advantage of its eight legs. The two hind legs […]
Tamborine Mountain Trapdoor Spider – Euoplos variabilis, Joalah National Park. The frame shows the exquisite geometry of the trap door. It is hard to credit that a spider is capable of constructing a lid of earth […]
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