Cup Moth Caterpillar
Fresh new moulted skin of the stinging slug caterpilar of Calcarifera ordinata. Woodgate, Qld.
Blue Tiger Butterfly III
Extreme stacked macro images of the body and wings of the Blue Tiger Butterfly (Tirumala hamata), Woodgate, Qld.
Blue Tiger Butterfly II
Blue Tiger Butterfly I
Uphill
Baby caterpillar navigates the vast hills and valleys of my hand. Woodgate, Qld.
String of Babies
Tiny, newly hatched caterpillars gethered on silk, photographed on my hand. Woodgate, Qld.
Butterfly Baby VI
The adult version of the butterfly babies! I think she has a hole in her wing. Woodgate, Qld.
Butterfly Baby V
Same ants (Technomyrmex), tiny baby. Woodgate, Qld.
Butterfly Baby IV
Giant butterfly baby tended by the same ants (Technomyrmex) while she devours a leaf. Woodgate, Qld.
Butterfly Baby III
Worker ants (Technomyrmex) tend another butterfly baby. Same Tree. Woodgate, Qld.
Butterfly Baby II
Technomyrmex ants tend another butterfly baby on the same tree. Woodgate, Qld.
Butterfly Baby I
Ant (Technomyrmex) tends to her growing butterfly baby. Bonus points for spotting the photobomb. Woodgate, Qld.
Abandoned House
A tiny hole in this house near the tip (right) indicates this moth may have become prey to a parasite. Woodgate, Qld.
Small Acacia Case Moth II
The way these case moths costruct houses amazes me every time I see one. This one has been devouring gum leaves. Woodgate, Qld.