A female with an egg sac. Whyte & Anderson's book (top image, p. 361, 2017), says "...often found in dry, somewhat weedy areas. The egg sac is a white chamber surrounding about 25 loose, pale green eggs, usually built in the seeding heads of grasses." Looks like you found & recorded a great representation of its "typical" occurrence/behaviour! (It must've been quite dry despite being close to waterways...) This is a great find!!
Thanks Yumi. The Themeda was growing in a rocky area away from the water. It was very dry at the time (29 Dec 19) and the river was a mere trickle. The mother was a good subject, not moving while protecting the egg sack.
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