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Sighting 4249027

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Bruce, ACT

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Bruce, ACT - 28 Jan 2020
Tachyglossus aculeatus at Bruce, ACT - 28 Jan 2020
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Identification history

Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Jan 2020 michaelb
Tachyglossus aculeatus 29 Jan 2020 RWPurdie

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The Echidna was on the Link Track nosing around among the leaf-fall from Monday's hail storm

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Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Point 85 - 12 Nov 2023 by RobynHall

Urodacus manicatus

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Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Black Mountain - 12 Nov 2023 by RobynHall

Urodacus manicatus

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Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Oct 2023 by JimL

Olearia microphylla

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Gaudium multicaule (Teatree) at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Oct 2023 by JimL

Gaudium multicaule

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Clavulina vinaceocervina (Dark-tipped Coral) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston

Clavulina vinaceocervina

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Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston

Cryptops sp. (genus)

trevorpreston
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Bruce, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by WendyW

Pultenaea procumbens

WendyW
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Bruce, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by Kurt

Philemon corniculatus

Kurt
Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by Roger

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)

Roger
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Jenny54

Leucopogon virgatus

Jenny54
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Downer, ACT - 12 Aug 2021 by Roger

Coccinellidae (family)

Roger
Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Roger

Myrmarachne luctuosa

Roger
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Feb 2021 by Roger

Pheidole sp. (genus)

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Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton

Drosera sp.

AlisonMilton
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton

Olearia microphylla

AlisonMilton
Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by tpreston

Theseus modestus

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Threnosia heminephes (Halved Footman) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by tpreston

Threnosia heminephes

tpreston
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton

Peakesia hospita

Alison Milton
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall

Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus

PeteWoodall
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall

Hibbertia obtusifolia

PeteWoodall
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Bruce, ACT - 25 Sep 2017 by RWPurdie

Olearia microphylla

RWPurdie
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Bruce, ACT - 15 Sep 2017 by Mike

Olearia microphylla

Mike
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by JimL

Platycercus elegans

JimL
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by JimL

Kunzea parvifolia

JimL
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by JimL

Macropus giganteus

JimL
Coronidium gunnianum (Gunn's Everlasting) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Feb 2015 by RWPurdie

Coronidium gunnianum

RWPurdie
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Point 85 - 12 Nov 2023 by RobynHall
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Point 85 - 12 Nov 2023 by RobynHall
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Black Mountain - 12 Nov 2023 by RobynHall
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Oct 2023 by JimL
Gaudium multicaule (Teatree) at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Oct 2023 by JimL
Clavulina vinaceocervina (Dark-tipped Coral) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Bruce, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by WendyW
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Bruce, ACT - 25 Oct 2021 by Kurt
Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 7 Oct 2021 by Roger
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Jenny54
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Downer, ACT - 12 Aug 2021 by Roger
Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Roger
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Feb 2021 by Roger
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Bruce, ACT - 12 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by tpreston
Threnosia heminephes (Halved Footman) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by tpreston
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Bruce, ACT - 25 Sep 2017 by RWPurdie
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Bruce, ACT - 15 Sep 2017 by Mike
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by JimL
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by JimL
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by JimL
Coronidium gunnianum (Gunn's Everlasting) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Feb 2015 by RWPurdie

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