General Discussion

[img]https://i.imgur.com/IxMlCZm.jpg[/img] This is my favourite pic I've ever taken, spotted them walking to a friends place snapped a pic of them so fast I didn't even realise they were sitting on their recently shed skin at first. This was taken when I'd calmed down enough to actually get a good shot. [img]https://i.imgur.com/ocFenAw.jpg[/img] a huntsman I found (she's gorgeous) plus 2 other spiders that I believe are males of the same species (wow get a load of that size difference!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/0ejfrb4.jpg[/img] These are Golden Orb-Weaver spiderlings from my backyard, I checked their egg sac every day until they hatched. [img]https://i.imgur.com/N3MvD1t.jpg[/img] This is a Bronze Orange bug I found on my dads lemon tree

Mather preserve me! @CyanDog do you live in Australia? So many monstrosities...But what species is the creature in the first picture? This really is an incredible shot!

@Voronwis

Why yes I do live in Australia how ever did you guess ;)

As for the first pic it's probably a katydid unfortunately I haven't been able to narrow down the exact species, not for lack of trying though

[img]https://i.imgur.com/dJ5Sk3q.jpg[/img] Oh I can't believe forgot to add this one to my photo post, it's a feather horned beetle I found when I was 10, my mum took the pic as it sat in my hands and managed to get just the right moment as it began to take off.

@CyanDog
It's the spiders. All the spiders! I sometimes think I might like living in Australia. Then I think of all the spiders and I reconsider:-DD. Ohhh so it's a kind of a cricket? It is really pretty, look at those eyes!

Edit: Wooow! That horned beetle! What claws!

@Voronwis

It's a good thing for me since I'm a massive spider fan :D (I usually find at least one spider a day at home or work)

@ChocoMeow Thanks for the response. Very informative. Eggs I've always around, and a pet store selling sepia shells (that's what turtle bones are called here, and they are more commonly sold for avians. I should probably try to give some of it to my sliders.), so it looks like I'm prepared for anything. No further questions yet, but I'll keep you in mind. May all your snails be healthy. @CyanDog Whoa, those are cool pics. The fiirst pic is indeed awesome. I'd like to help you with species identification, but my knowledge is mostly limited to european animals. Have you tried posting that pic to [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisbug]r/whatsthatbug[/url]? There are a lot of prople from all over the world who might be able to help you. Those spiders are cute. The detail on the bug is is great. And damn good timing for the beetle. Thanks for supplying this thread with some quality pics. @tomaytotomahto @Pixelspiral @Dragonfruiteen But for now, get ready for a load of pics from me. Here's a bumblebee I soemhow managed to photograph inflight. It's most likely some kind of white tail. Has been a few days ago since I took these pics, so excuse me for not remembering some details. [img]https://i.imgur.com/RCMjhhK.jpg[/img] Next, a strange being. It's got an thin elongated body, wings similar to a beetle and a very pointy tail. I have no idea what it could be. [img]https://i.imgur.com/JcBv4Wl.jpg[/img] Possibly the closest thing I can find are soem types of fake blister beetles, but I doubt that's it either. None of them have such a prominent tail as this one did. A honey bee. [img]https://i.imgur.com/0HXSx6A.jpg[/img] And another one. [img]https://i.imgur.com/SL5FEpL.jpg[/img] Some diptera, most likely a blow fly. [img]https://i.imgur.com/HlsbgUW.jpg[/img] Ah yes, the obligatory fire bug. [img]https://i.imgur.com/WGRgE4Y.jpg[/img] A seven-spot ladybird. [img]https://i.imgur.com/239Rypv.jpg[/img] Oka,y this picture is kinda cool. I found, very very close to each other, two shed spider skins. [img]https://i.imgur.com/pAy2z0t.jpg[/img] I've actually seen a spider similar in size and shape to this, but it fled before I could take a pic. Looked like a wolf, but I don't know for sure since I could have sworn to have taken a pic of it, but apparently it was gone the moment I did so. Sneaky beast. Oh look, another bee. [img]https://i.imgur.com/O0Nd2vF.jpg[/img] And finally, a blurry pic. I don't know. Diptera, most likely. Colouring and shape are close to a spotted house fly. [img]https://i.imgur.com/CAguBGI.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/Sh6zXyf.jpg[/img] Found this little cutie out in my yard. [img]https://i.imgur.com/kM558Md.jpg[/img] And these girls are coming inside my house. Oof. (Sorry for the massive photos.)

@Xionahri Oh you´re German! Me too! [emoji=pearlcatcher laughing] Snail time is starting in Germany, they`re all coming out now. [emoji=heart] And yes, try the shells for your sliders, apparently turtles love them (that`s probably how the name turtle bone came to be) and they`re good for them, too.

@Xionahri

Thank you for the recommendation! I sent it in and someone helpfully confirmed that it was a type of katydid. No luck yet but hopefully with more people helping I'll finally be able to learn what it is.