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Discussion

RogerF wrote:
just now
Known location. But good to see surviving in an unusual habitat for this species, namely under relatively closed canopy of GBW. Thanks Anna.

Keyacris scurra
JonLewis wrote:
Yesterday
Probably Iridomyrmex mayri. Cheers, Jon

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Hejor1 wrote:
Yesterday
@EathanDouglas she was big and plump and VERY annoyed by my presence. I was standing quite close when she lunged out at me, and she kept lunging while I stepped back and took photos.

Isopedella pessleri
DonFletcher wrote:
Yesterday
Altered to V. gouldii 29/3/2024 on basis of tail tip colour, absence of curved bands on back of neck, and overall colour pattern. As pointed out by @BrianLR there is a nearby source of captive V gouldii. For info or comment: @wombey @WillO @MichaelMulvaney @BrianLR

Varanus gouldii
EathanDouglas wrote:
Yesterday
black sternum and coxae, orange-brown venter & prominent bands are a good tell for quite a few pessleri group isopedella spp. like this one, mature female too by looking at the ratio between it's body & legs, and the epigyne visible in the second photo :)

Isopedella pessleri

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