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4 Fly agaric - Amanita muscaria -
4 Unidentified species of Keratin bettle -
3 Many-flowered Fringe Lily -Thysanotus multiflorus -
4 Talaurinus kirbii -
4 Unidentified species of cicada. -
4 Monarch butterfly - Danaus plexippus -
4 exposed seed of balloon vine - Cardiospermum grandiflorum -
![Meadow Argus - Junonia villida The meadow argus has two brownish wings, each covered with two distinctive black and blue eyespots as well as white and orange marks that appear on the edge of the wings.[1] The eyespots are a defense mechanism that are not only used to frighten predators away, but also to confuse the predators into thinking that the eyespots are the target, allowing the butterfly to escape with only a small part of the wing being lost.[2] The underside of the wings are mainly unmarked, except the lower part of the forewing has similar markings as the upperside.[1] The wingspan measures 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in males and 4.3 centimetres (1.7) in females.[3]
As the butterfly rests, it can sit in four different positions depending on the current situation. These positions include:
If the sun is shining, the butterfly will open and relax its wings
If danger approaches while in the sunlight the butterfly will open its wings further revealing eyespots on its hindwings
If the sun is not shining the butterfly will close its wings
If danger approaches while there is no sunlight the butterfly will raise its frontwings revealing hidden eyespots
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4 Meadow Argus - Junonia villida -
4 Tiger longicorn beetle - Aridaeus thoracicus -
4 Cup gum - Eucalyptus cosmophylla -
2 Jelly bells - Heterotextus peziziformis -
3 Greater Quaking Grass -
2 Unidentified marine invertebrate washed up on beach -
3 Cup lichen -
5 She-Oak Moth - Pernattia pusilla -
4 Milkmaids - Burchardia umbellata -
3 Foxtail grass - Dichelachne crinita -
3 Kangaroo Apple - Solanum aviculare -
3 Lilly Pilly Leaf Beetle - Paropsides calypso -
3 Belied Weevil - Rhinotia phoenicoptera -
4 Southern Whistling Moth - Hecatesia thyridion -
3 Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus -
3 Spotted sun orchid - Thelymitra ixioides . -
3 Bishop’s head gum tree gall - Apiomorpha pileata
Ernst
Born in Germany, live since 1969 in Australia. Worked for many years in a curatorial position for the zoological Board of Victoria/Australia . Now retired , travel a lot and live for nature photography.
75 y/o MaleJoined 3-30-17
