Seriously, that is the name of this wonderful little beetle I found on the bricks out front: named for the two lines of white across his wings. Check out the bright orange eyes, the pink and black legs. 😮
Apparently they like to chomp on gum leaves, but I couldn’t find any more in the trees. Wouldn’t you know it, as soon as I started seeking out insects to snap, the blighters vanish! Crap photos, but hey – you don’t see one of these every day.
Oooh, haven’t seen one like that before, rather unusual markings, especially the pink legs. You must have upset one of them if they have gone into hiding.
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LOL. ❤
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Those two-toned legs are something wonderful, eh, Christine ?
Beautiful little creature …
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It was quite amazing, all right.
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what a cool name 🙂 and what great shots you give of this little critter 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Yvette. ❤
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That is such a cute little insect. I’m fascinated by your Australian wildlfe in general, Christine. There are so many different species to those found here in Britain – or the rest of the world, for that matter! I couldn’t name the insect you showed last week – the closest ‘lookalike’ here is a cockchafer, a type of beetle. Nick and I came to Australia (Gold Coast) ten years ago and loved every minute of it. I even went snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. We also went on rainforest trips and had days at Corrumbin Nature Park. It was a fantastic holiday!.
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This is my first time meeting one of these little guys so I’m excited. Great shot! 🙂
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What a fab name, nothing like telling it as it is 😉
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