Tachyglossus aculeatus

1 Short-beaked Echidna at Deakin, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Deakin, ACT - 24 Feb 2020
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Deakin, ACT - 24 Feb 2020
Request use of media

Identification history

Tachyglossus aculeatus 25 Feb 2020 DonFletcher
Tachyglossus aculeatus 25 Feb 2020 Ct1000

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

Echidna found happily eating ants under a dead log.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2023 by LisaH
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2023 by LisaH
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by Ct1000
Eucalyptus insect gall at Deakin, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by TomT
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Deakin, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Deakin, ACT - 12 May 2020 by LisaH
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Deakin, ACT - 12 May 2020 by LisaH
Hackelia suaveolens (Sweet Hounds Tongue) at Deakin, ACT - 5 May 2020 by JackyF
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Deakin, ACT - 5 May 2020 by JackyF
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Apr 2020 by LisaH
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by Ct1000
zz bolete at Deakin, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by LisaH
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by Ct1000
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 by Ct1000
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Feb 2020 by Ct1000
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by roymcd
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by LisaH
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by LisaH
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Jul 2019 by LisaH
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by TomT
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2019 by LisaH
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Deakin, ACT - 14 May 2019 by LisaH
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 6 May 2019 by TomT
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Deakin, ACT - 6 May 2019 by TomT
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Deakin, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by TomT
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 25 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by JackyF
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by KL
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Dec 2017 by KL
Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by KL
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Aug 2017 by roymcd
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Oct 2016 by MichaelMulvaney

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 Feb 2020 07:10 PM Recorded on
  • Ct1000 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,153,789 sightings of 19,949 species in 6,493 locations from 11,438 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.