Perga
Sawfly or Spitfire at Kaleen, ACT
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| Perga | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Oct 2019 | |
| Unverified | TomfromOregon | 6 Oct 2019 |
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7 Oct 2019
Called spitfires because they extract the oil from gum trees and vomit it out to discourage predators. Really should be called spit dribblers rather than firers but it certainly makes me not want to eat them. They are a favourite food of Gang Gang cockatoos who are able to extract the oil store before eating.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.100833-35.236944
- Altitude 626.0m
- Maps O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands
- Places Kaleen, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 5 Oct 2019 04:15 PM Recorded on
- TomfromOregon Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- TomfromOregon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perga Scientific name
- Sawfly or Spitfire Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1490.9m Recorded at altitude
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