2018 Insect Photos

In 2018 I'm going to blog my insect photos. I'm not going far and wide to chase down as many species as possible. I'm simply recording what I do find in the places that I go this year. I'm only adding photos that have been identified to a species level. Insect ID can be extremely difficult, and I have no professional training. All identifications are my best attempt, but may be incorrect. Please let me know if you think I have made a mistake so that I can correct it.

Sunday 7 January 2018

#16 to #18 at Eynesbury, Victoria, Australia, January 4 2018

I visit Eynesbury a few times each year, mostly to look for birds (see http://2018birdphotos.blogspot.com/). I sometimes find a few insects, including Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), which were today's target.

I got lucky and found two hard to find species - a green mantis and a pair of mating mistletoe moths, I also found my first plague soldier beetle for the year, although I expect to see a lot more of them in the coming weeks! I only found a few Odonata, and none of them were willing to sit still and allow a close approach for a photo.