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25.01.2022 Jumping Spider Animalia: Arthropoda: Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae: Simaethula: violacea Taken by Laurence Sanders in Emerald, QLD... http://bowerbird.org.au/observations/7323

24.01.2022 an unknown spiders: possibly courting has been posted onto BowerBird and within a day, it has been identified. That's how BowerBird works. Join us for free at www.bowerbird.org.au "Orb weavers are reluctant to bite. Symptoms are usually negligible or mild local pain, numbness and swelling. Occasionally nausea and dizziness can occur after a bite." source from Australian Museum. Common Name: orb-weaver spiders... Scientific Name: Cyclosa fuliginata Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae: Cyclosa: fuliginata Taken by Jerry Coleby-Williams at Wynnum QLD http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/6618

23.01.2022 Making connections with BowerBird. Ken tells us a story about Valda Jennings and her discovery. Please like, share, subscribe and join BowerBird so you can make your own connections!... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8WJGEn9r0&feature=youtu.be

20.01.2022 The little marbled scorpion can be found at Melbourne region. Its sting can cause swelling and pain for several hours, so medical advice would be required.

20.01.2022 Do you like ants? There is a special group for those interested in this tiny insects. Common Name: Golden-tailed Spiny Ant Scientific Name: Polyrhachis ammon Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Polyrhachis: ammon... Photo taken by Andrea Lim http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/2404

16.01.2022 Check out our new promotion video, with a word from Ken Walker, the Senior Curator of Entomology at Melbourne Museum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_pIV27Hdlk&feature=youtu.be Please like, share and subscribe!

16.01.2022 Nudibranch / sea slug Animalia: Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nudipleura: Chromodorididae: Mexichromis: mariei "Found underneath an intertidal rock."... Identified by Joan Hales Photo submitted by Joan Hales Taken in Seaforth, QLD

14.01.2022 For marine life lovers... visit http://www.bowerbird.org.au/projects/6

13.01.2022 This lizard, a subspecies of large skink, usually be found throughout Eastern Australia. Its tongue can range from bright to dark blue and thus get the name "Blue-tongue". "A bite from an adult blue-tongue can cause pain, break the skin and leave a bruise but there is no venom and hence no long-term ill effect. However the bite site should be cleaned with a mild disinfectant, as with any animal bite." Source from Australian Museum. Common Name: Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard... Scientific Name: Tiliqua scincoides scincoides Taxonomy: Animalia: Chordata: Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Tiliqua: scincoides Taken by Graeme Cocks at Hervey Range QLD. http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/6160

13.01.2022 There are have been a great number of personal projects being added to BowerBird, particularly from schools! Just goes to show you that BowerBird can be social as well and personal. We look forward to seeing all the great photographs that these kids will post! http://bowerbird.org.au/projects

12.01.2022 Curious butterfly eggs found in Cairns QLD. Butterflies eggs are covered by a hard-ridged outer called the chorion and a waxy layer that protects the egg from dehydration.

11.01.2022 Are you an arachnophile? Well, this is the place for you! Check out these creepy crawlies. To see more, click through to http://bowerbird.org.au/projects/39

11.01.2022 Not only images can be uploaded to www.bowerbird.org.au , in this video uploaded by the user Tom Bird is possible seeing the bower bird in action http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/6505

11.01.2022 Making connections with BowerBird Ken tells us about how Jerry Coleby-Williams' discovery was identified not by any local Brisbane entomologist, but by someone from New Zealand! Please like, share, subscribe and join BowerBird!... http://www.bowerbird.org.au http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ugfEajRHY

10.01.2022 Some recent project additions to BowerBird from Woodleigh School's Year 7 class. We look forward to seeing what they post.

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08.01.2022 Why don't you go out in your backyard today and see if you can find an insect or flower to photograph and upload to BowerBird. You don't need to even be able to identify it. Just provide when and where you took the photo!

07.01.2022 What is BowerBird? Ken Walker has given us a little explanation... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wfKsX76tcs Please like, share, subscribe and join BowerBird!

04.01.2022 Added by Martin Lagerwey, titled: "Parasitic wasp on eggs" Photo taken in Kilsyth VIC The insect eggs have been identified (by Ken Walker) as possibly being Hemiptera... Wasp: Trichogramma Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae: Trichogramma (Identified by Ken Walker)

03.01.2022 Please leave us suggestions of what you would all like to see more of. We would love to hear your feedback in the photos we are posting up! Please go to www.bowerbird.org.au and check out all the posts over there. What we post is only a fraction of all the amazing photos over on BowerBird. If you would like to upload your own photos onto BowerBird, please do! You don't even have to know the name of the species, the vast network of experts already on BowerBird can do that for... you! Thanks for "liking" our page. You can also find us on: Twitter: www.twitter.com/bowerbirdorg Look out for the Tumblr and YouTube channel!