Subject: “Australian” Bagworm Moth Location: Epsom, Auckland March 14, 2014 2:54 pm Never seen one before but I spotted and I think correctly identified an Australian Bag Moth yesterday 14 March 2014 in Epsom, Auckland Signature: Lindsay Dear Lindsay, Thanks for submitting your photo of a flightless, female Bagworm Moth, Cebysa leucotelus. According to Nature … Read more
Subject: BUG Location: SYDNEY AUSTRALIA October 19, 2013 2:11 pm I PHOTOGRAPHED THIS INSECT IN MY BACKYARD LAST SUMMER. CAN YOU PLEASE IDENTIFY THIS STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL INSECT. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY SITES WITH NO RESULTS. ITS ONLY SMALL NO MORE THEN 2CM HAS SMALL COLORFUL WINGS AND APPEARS FLIGHTLESS ONLY CRAWLS AND HOPS. I … Read more
Subject: Found a pair of these, metallic blue with orange and black Location: New Zealand March 12, 2013 6:57 pm Hi we found two of these on our deck, it’s summer over here at the moment. The bug looks like a form of ladybug with black and orange wings, and possibly a set of metallic … Read more
What’s this funny insect? Location: Sydney, Australia April 13, 2011 7:03 am This creature was on the wall the other day. I have never seen anything like it. Any idea what it is? Is it dangerous? The spike on the back looks a bit scary! Signature: Carey Dear Carey, Just a few days ago, we … Read more
unusual bug Location: eastern suburbs Sydney April 9, 2011 2:27 am I came across this bug in my backyard 9/4/11. It’s about 8mm in body length. Second image the next day after being kept under a glass. What looks like thousend of eggs! Signature: Heinz57 Dear Heinz57, This is a Moth, though we haven’t been … Read more