Acrodipsas myrmecophila

5 Small Ant-blue Butterfly at suppressed

Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 3 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 3 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 3 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 3 Dec 2022
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Acrodipsas myrmecophila 6 Dec 2022 owenh
Acrodipsas myrmecophila 6 Dec 2022 RAllen

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patiently laying for 5mins then rest on grass stem. 2 males flitting around top of sapling initially. Nothing flying at colony until 1145am. Known site.

3 comments

owenh wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
Very nice photos Richard
Christine wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
Yes, great pics Richard. She was lucky to make it out alive, with those ants around her!
owenh wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
Sure was Christine! Have just seen your neat series of photos (CNM 4209028)

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  • 3metre eucalyptus sapling Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Egg laying Breeding behaviour

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