Images Dated 20th February 2014

Neptunes necklace (Hormosira banksii)

Neptune's necklace (Hormosira banksii), brown alga with strings of water-filled beads, on rock platform. Broulee Island, New South Wales, Australia

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Brown Algae, Bubbleweed, Heterkontophyta, Hormosiraceae, Intertidal, Macroalgae, Marine Plants, Plants, Rock Pools Plants, Sea Grapes, Seaweeds

Mantis fly (fam. Mantispidae)

Mantis fly (fam. Mantispidae), predatory insect with a superficial similarity to the Praying mantis, that ambushes insect prey, caught in a lightning-speed strike, often less than 60 milliseconds. Suburban garden, Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Insects, Mantidflies, Mantidfly, Mantis Flies, Mantispids, Net Winged, Neuroptera, Predators, Raptorial

Keya€™s matchstick grasshopper (Keyacris scurra)

Key's matchstick grasshopper (Keyacris scurra), a monkey grasshopper, adult female; wingless, indicator of native grasslands. Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Australia Insects, Camouflage, Camouflaged, Cryptic Coloration, Endangered, Ewumastiacidae, Grasshoppers, Hoppers, Insects, Moraba Scurra, Morabidae, Wingless