Phyllotocus navicularis

Nectar scarab at Conder, ACT

Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
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Phyllotocus navicularis 3 Feb 2018 MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT

4 comments

   3 Feb 2018
Hi Kim
I've reported these beetles before, but am curious how they all end up in the rain gauge and then can't get out and so perish ?
KimPullen wrote:
   7 Feb 2018
I have no idea what would attract them to the rain gauge, Michael. Anyone else?
   9 Feb 2018
A clue might be that they did it after some rain.
   17 Dec 2018
Hi Kim
I have a simple explanation for the above behaviour. See the following sighting:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3878421

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