Embioptera sp. (order)

1 Unidentified webspinner at Cook, ACT

Embioptera sp. (order) at Cook, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Embioptera sp. (order) at Cook, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Embioptera sp. (order) at Cook, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Embioptera sp. (order) at Cook, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
Embioptera sp. (order) at Cook, ACT - 21 Feb 2021
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Embioptera sp. (order) 24 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Feb 2021 CathB

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Silk tunnels on exposed upper surfaces of rocks, but leading down to the ground. I have previously only ever seen these under rocks and pots etc in the garden. I got some very poor glimpses of a couple of individuals. The one shown in images 2, 3 and 4 appears to have wing buds, so would presumably be an immature male. The last image shows the rear end of one and what looks like a smaller, paler insect that might be an earlier stage?

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