Michael Maconachie Gallery

Banded garden spider (Argiope trifasciata)

Banded garden spider (Argiope trifasciata), female head downwards on the web, the characteristic posture. It occurs worldwide. It builds a vertical wheel web about 60 cm across. West MacDonnell National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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Gosse Bluff a meteorite crater created by a massive cosmic impac

Gosse Bluff a meteorite crater created by a massive cosmic impact about 130 million years ago. a meteorite crater from a massive cosmic impact about 130 million years ago. The ramparts 250 m high and inner crater 4 km wide are the base of a rebound splash that formed far below the vaporisation chamber and remained frozen underground until gradually revealed by erosion. Tnorala Conservation Reserve, Missionary Plain, Northern Territory, Australia

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False garden mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata)

False garden mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata), mating in suburban garden with the smaller male on top of the female. Males are smaller than females and the short winged females are unable to fly, unlike the longer winged males. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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