Mycetophilidae (family)

A fungus gnat at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Mycetophilidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 9 Oct 2018
Mycetophilidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 9 Oct 2018
Mycetophilidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 9 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Mycetophilidae (family) 23 Jan 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Mycetophilidae (family) 20 Jul 2023 KimberiRP
Unidentified 9 Oct 2018 JudithRoach

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Thought this little fly was a jumping spider until I blew the photos up. One of them is upside down I think.

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Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 12 Dec 2023 by lbradley
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 12 Dec 2023 by lbradley
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 11 Dec 2023 by lbradley
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 10 Dec 2023 by regeraghty
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Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Sep 2023 by Christine
Isoodon obesulus obesulus (Southern Brown Bandicoot) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2023 by Christine
Scarabaeidae (family) (Scarab beetle, curl grub) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 May 2023 by JohnBundock
Pimelea treyvaudii (Grey Riceflower) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Mike
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Dec 2022 by Mike
Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by TimL
Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Aug 2022 by TimL
Potorous tridactylus (Long-nosed Potoroo) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Jul 2022 by Mavis
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by pixelnips
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Feb 2022 by TimL
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by TimL
Myrmarachne sp. (genus) (Unidentified Ant-mimic jumping spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Ozflyfisher
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Dec 2021 by JohnBundock
Antechinus mimetes mimetes (Dusky Antechinus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by drrthomas
Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by JohnBundock
Hypoxylon sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Oenosandra boisduvalii (Boisduval's Autumn Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by JimL
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Mar 2021 by Harrisi
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by TimL
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by TimL
Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 May 2020 by LD12
Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by Thommo17
Abantiades labyrinthicus (Labyrinthine Ghost Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by JudithRoach
Isoodon obesulus obesulus (Southern Brown Bandicoot) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by regeraghty
Larentiinae (subfamily) (A geometer moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Turnix velox (Little Buttonquail) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by TidNam
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2018 by JudithRoach
Cicadidae (family) (Unidentified cicada) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2018 by PeterR
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Sep 2018 by PeteWoodall
Strepera versicolor (Grey Currawong) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jul 2018 by JohnBundock
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock
Epilobium sp. (A Willow Herb) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock
Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Oct 2016 by roymcd
Isoodon obesulus obesulus (Southern Brown Bandicoot) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway
Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jul 2016 by JohnBundock
Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2016 by RodDeb

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  • 9 Oct 2018 08:45 AM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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