Four skinny, long legs and two mantis-shaped make for an interesting looking bug. Woodgate, Qld.
This is a very small Big-eyed Bug nymph feasting on a microscopic mite. Woodgate, Qld.
Bug nymph with metallic green spots on an Hibiscus leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
Assassin bug feasts on a stingless bee (Tetragonula sp.). The bee clings to the bug's leg with her mandibles, even after death. Tarragindi, Qld.
A head is all that's left from this bugs last meal. A stingless bee died while clinging to a leg with her mandibles. Tarragindi, Qld.
Assassin bugs lurk near the entrance of a stingless bee hive waiting for prey. Tarragindi, Qld.
These bugs were found with their rear legs extended, perhaps in a defensive mode. Mitchell, Qld.
Ant mimic bug Riptortus serripes as a nymph. Fitzroy Island, Qld.
Bug nymph (Riptortus serripes) mimics a green weaver ant. The adult form of this bug is vastly different in appearance. Fitzroy Island, Qld.
Long-legged orange and green bug on a spiky leaf. Cow Bay, Qld.
Extraordinarily flat bug is only 3mm long. Toowong, Qld.
Portrait of a brown shield bug. Kyogle, NSW.
Alcaeus varicornis hangs out with some friends. Victoria Point, Qld.
Spotted orange stink bug tries to evade the photographer. Victoria Point, Qld.
Spotted black and orange stink bug rests on a leaf. Victoria Point, Qld.
An orgy of bugs (Lampromicra senator) might be the collective term for this lot. Oxley Creek, Qld.