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NEWSLETTER FOR DECEMBER 2025 AND THE FUTURE OF CANBERRA NATURE MAP

Canberra Nature Map's Newsletter for September 2025

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Mike wrote:
Yesterday
Also reported on https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/342693974 on Weeds of the ACT and ST project.

Bidens subalternans
MPW wrote:
Yesterday
Perhaps more a rostrum rather than proboscis ?

Thanatodictya (genus)
MPW wrote:
Yesterday
We found several of these Nymph stages on a "needle bush" Hakea sericea. Will go back to see if any Adult stages are around ? Very cryptic camouflage, abdomen resembles a "pine cone" in appearance + very elongate extended "proboscis" (?)

Thanatodictya (genus)
SandraH wrote:
Yesterday
After a bit of searching for an ID I suspect this is Neoboletus erythropus. The original specimen has now been pulled out by some vandal with a stick, but another has appeared since I photographed the first one. Looks exactly the same. It’s about 15cm high, 10cm across cap, pores beneath.

Unverified Fungus
PeterA wrote:
Yesterday
Yes, a bit confusing, Anna. Both 4607167 and 4607168 have E. ephippiata and E. adelaidae males roosting together!

Euryglossa adelaidae
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