by Admin | Sep 7, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
Also known the Giant Prickly Stick Insect, this extremely well-camouflaged phasmid is easily overlooked in the eucalypt or wattle foliage where it usually lives. If disturbed, it will curl up its tail and raise the front legs and mimic a scorpion to deter predators...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
This magnificent, powerful raptor (bird of prey) is a moderately common resident in the greater Samford district, but it is secretive so not often seen. It is a stealth predator: usually waiting on a shady branch for a chance to launch at unwary birds or mammals in...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
This relatively small, fiece raptor (bird of prey) is reasonably common in the greater Samford district, but is not often seen. It is an ambush predator: usually waiting on a concealed perch for a chance to launch at unwary birds, which it takes mainly from trees and...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
Also known as the Symmomus Rush-skipper, this fast flying butterfly is common in local bushland, often landing and resting in the characteristic skipper manner (but sometimes with closed wings). This is one of the largest skippers (wingspan 42–46 mm), with females...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
Also known as the Snake-necked Turtle, this very common species spends most of its life in fresh water, and is most often seen crossing local roads after rain in search of new waterholes or nesting sites. The carapace (upper ‘shell’) is dark brown or black and up to...
by Admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
The wonderful common name for this large (~75 mm) rotund frog is derived from its resonant call: a loud ‘bonk … bonk … bonk’, usually made following rain from October to May while concealed by water in dams or ditches, or from holes in a bank. It is also...
