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First walk after the shift to Level 3, and this karearea flew up the ridge to settle on the stump in front of the top seat and check me out for a minute or two. One of two.

2nd photo taken 24 hours after the first photo, eggs hatched this morning. Video https://youtu.be/DuV8TObcXMo

Liquid lunch.

Found on dried club of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata) at night.

Flew into the house. We've seen a number of them recently on the house exterior and deck.

Small 4/5mm, a male I think.

Brown

Several tauhou foraging on old cowpats.

Any guesses folks as to who used to live here.
Hanging from a fine thread from a branch.
5 - 10 mm long

Dead - the parasite has been listed as a separate observation

A rare sight at our place, almost all mantids are the South African sp

with paralyzed Uliodon albopunctatus prey

Feeding on Callistemon flowers.