Ommatoiulus moreleti

Portuguese Millipede at Cook, ACT

Ommatoiulus moreleti at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2018
Ommatoiulus moreleti at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2018
Ommatoiulus moreleti at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2018
Ommatoiulus moreleti at Cook, ACT - 21 Apr 2018
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Ommatoiulus moreleti 23 Apr 2018 michaelb
Unidentified 22 Apr 2018 CathB

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Appeared to be feeding on the scale where several predator beetles were previously seen (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3395071). The millipede passed right over the one beetle present (image 4).

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michaelb wrote:
   23 Apr 2018
ID by Dr Robert Mesibov, West Ulverstone, Tasmania.
Comments by a colleague, Penelope Mills from the University of Queensland:
"The scale insect is Cryptes baccatus, or the wattle tick scale. Another possible explanation could be that the millipede is feeding on the honeydew excreted by the female scale insects."

Hi Cath, would you mind putting in an extra sighting for the scales?
michaelb wrote:
   1 May 2018
Thanks Cath

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