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Aporocera (Aporocera) rufoterminalis (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Exoneura sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Sosytelus pithecius (Ground weevil) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Notius consputus (Yellow-dotted shield bug) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Cook, ACT by pinnaCLE
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale (Halictid bee) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Isomoralla eriscota (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Euphiltra eroticella (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Aderidae (Aderid beetles) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Pterygophorus cinctus (Bottlebrush sawfly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Ellipsidion humerale (Common Ellipsidion) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Trichonephila edulis at Cook, ACT by CathB
Temognatha thoracica (Jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT by HaukeKoch
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Melyridae (family) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Nemophora laurella (A Fairy Moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lophyrotoma interrupta (Cattle Poisoning Sawfly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Aulacophora hilaris (Pumpkin Beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Lemidia sp. (genus) (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Castiarina erythroptera (Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Rubus parvifolius (Native Raspberry) at Cook, ACT by lbradley
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Cook, ACT by lbradley
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Cook, ACT by lbradley
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Cook, ACT by lbradley
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider) at Cook, ACT by dwise
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Cook, ACT by IdleWanderer
Eroschema poweri (A lycid-mimic Longhorn beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Eleale aspera (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Agriomyia sp. (genus) (Yellow flower wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Colgar sp. (genus) (Pink Planthopper) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Cook, ACT by Spar
Microbela allocoma at Cook, ACT by CathB
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel Beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Diochlistus sp. (genus) (A Mydid Fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Suhpalacsa sp. (genus) (Owlfly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Oxypetalum coeruleum (Tweedia or Southern Star) at Cook, ACT by lyndallh

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CathB wrote:
8 Jan 2025
Thanks Simone. Very interesting.
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale
SimoneC wrote:
8 Jan 2025
Hi Cath, 4480254 is definitely Diamma bicolor. Presumably there is some benefit to them from the clustering behaviour
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale
CathB wrote:
8 Jan 2025
Thanks Simone (and Peter). The behaviour at first reminded me of the ones in sighting 4480254 and two others that were identified as Diamma bicolor. Could these be bees too?
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale
PeterA wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Great pictures!
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale
SimoneC wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Hi Cath, these photos are great. I couldn’t quite see clearly enough in sighting 4635390 but I suspected from their behaviour they were bees
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale

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Muscidae (family) at Cook, ACT

Notius consputus at Cook, ACT

Sosytelus pithecius at Cook, ACT

Aporocera (Aporocera) rufoterminalis at Cook, ACT

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Aporocera (Aporocera) rufoterminalis at Cook, ACT

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Exoneura sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Notius consputus at Cook, ACT

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