Fresh new moulted skin of the stinging slug caterpilar of Calcarifera ordinata. Woodgate, Qld.
Extreme stacked macro images of the body and wings of the Blue Tiger Butterfly (Tirumala hamata), Woodgate, Qld.
Extreme stacked macro images of the body and wings of the Blue Tiger Butterfly (Tirumala hamata), Woodgate, Qld.
Extreme stacked macro images of the body and wings of the Blue Tiger Butterfly (Tirumala hamata), Woodgate, Qld.
Baby caterpillar navigates the vast hills and valleys of my hand. Woodgate, Qld.
Tiny, newly hatched caterpillars gethered on silk, photographed on my hand. Woodgate, Qld.
The adult version of the butterfly babies! I think she has a hole in her wing. Woodgate, Qld.
Same ants (Technomyrmex), tiny baby. Woodgate, Qld.
Giant butterfly baby tended by the same ants (Technomyrmex) while she devours a leaf. Woodgate, Qld.
Worker ants (Technomyrmex) tend another butterfly baby. Same Tree. Woodgate, Qld.
Technomyrmex ants tend another butterfly baby on the same tree. Woodgate, Qld.
Ant (Technomyrmex) tends to her growing butterfly baby. Bonus points for spotting the photobomb. Woodgate, Qld.
A tiny hole in this house near the tip (right) indicates this moth may have become prey to a parasite. Woodgate, Qld.
The way these case moths costruct houses amazes me every time I see one. This one has been devouring gum leaves. Woodgate, Qld.
Apparently you can tell which species a case moth is by how they construct their homes. I don't have that knowledge but I love them just the same! Woodgate, Qld.
A moth puffs out it's wings, having just emerged from pupating. Woodgate, Qld.
Blue metallic moth rests on a gum leaf. Woodgate, Qld.
Tiger moth feeds on nectar from a lemon myrtle flower. Kyogle, NSW.
Brown and white moth quite common near the beach. Woodgate, Qld.
Anaxidia lozogramma feeding on the leaf of a macadamia tree. Kyogle, NSW.
The amazing detail and colour of a Anaxidia lozogramma cup moth caterpillar. Kyogle, NSW.
Orchard Swallowtail Caterpillar
It's too early to wake up! Says Orchard Swallowtail Caterpillar. I'm cold and wet! It's not easy being green! Kyogle, NSW.
Well camouflaged moth on a tree trunk. Cania Gorge, Qld.
Portrait of a Picture-winged Moth (poss. Banisia placida). Cow Bay, Qld.
Crazy little camo looper has been munching on this plant. Kyogle, NSW.
Tiny looper caterpillar uses some crazy debris for camo. Kyogle, NSW.
Cup Moth Caterpillar Shedding Skin
Cup moth caterpillar (Doratifera vulnerans) shrugs off her old skin for a new phase of growth. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Cup moth caterpillar (Doratifera vulnerans) inches out of her old skin. Oxley Creek, Qld.
A moulting cup moth caterpillar (Doratifera vulnerans) consumes its old skin. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Hairy caterpillar has kept evey face it's moulted since it was a tiny baby. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Hairy caterpillar has kept evey face it's moulted since it was a tiny baby. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Portrait of a bagworm. Oxley Creek, Qld.