Cyathus sp.

A Bird's Nest Fungus at Hughes, ACT

Cyathus sp. at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2021
Cyathus sp. at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Cyathus sp. 23 Feb 2021 Heino1
Cyathus sp. 28 Jan 2021 ruthkerruish

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Not sure which species BUT the area covered was more than 1 square meter under an apple box - the bird's nest was growing on compost delivered to protect the roots of large eucalypts which had been exposed by regular mowing! The light prolonged rain is producing other fungi in HGW as well.

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Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by ruthkerruish
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by ruthkerruish
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Hedera helix (Ivy) at Garran, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Garran, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Pycnostictus sp. (genus) (A bandwing grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Cubicorhynchus maculatus (Spotted ground weevil) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet, Sheep's Burnet) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Miturgidae (family) (False wolf spider) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by ruthkerruish
Bovista (A puffball) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Garran, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Celtis australis (Nettle Tree) at Garran, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Garran, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Bolbitiaceae at Hughes, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily) (Cockchafer) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by ruthkerruish
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2020 by ruthkerruish
Geranium retrorsum (Grassland Cranesbill) at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2020 by ruthkerruish
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Aug 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jul 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Hughes, ACT - 24 May 2020 by ruthkerruish
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at Hughes, ACT - 18 May 2020 by ruthkerruish
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Agaricus sp. (Agaricus) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Pataeta carbo (Dark Euteliid) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Australiosomatinae sp. (subfamily) (Millipede) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Ustilago cynodontis (Smut Fungus) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Physarum sp. (genus) (A slime mould) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2020 by ruthkerruish
Columba livia (Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Sceleocantha glabricollis (Wattle root longicorn) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by ruthkerruish
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Antitrogus morbillosus (Tableland pasture scarab) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Dec 2019 by ruthkerruish
Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Santolina chamaecyparissus (Cotton Lavender) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) (Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Hesperocyparis arizonica (Arizona Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus nortonii (Large-flowered Bundy) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Heteronychus arator (African black beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Omphacomeria acerba (Leafless Sour-bush) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by ruthkerruish
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by ruthkerruish
Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (Sydney Golden Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by ruthkerruish
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Aug 2019 by ruthkerruish
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by ruthkerruish
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by ruthkerruish
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jul 2019 by ruthkerruish
Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jun 2019 by ruthkerruish
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Hughes, ACT - 22 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Hughes, ACT - 17 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Hughes, ACT - 17 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Symonicoccus sp. (genus) (Grass Coccid) at Garran, ACT - 3 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Agaricus sp. (Agaricus) at Garran, ACT - 12 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
zz puffball at Hughes, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Lepiota s.l. at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Leratiomyces ceres (Leratiomyces ceres) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish

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