[justify]I spent a few hours down at Emu Bottom on the 30/12/22 and caught a mixed bunch of critters , it was a warm day and everything was out and about .[/justify]
Photos 1 & 2 - Spotted Hoverfly - Family Syrphidae , Tribe Eristalini , Genus Austalis.
Photos 3 - 5 - Spotted Eye Hoverfly - Native Drone Fly (Eristalinus punctulatus) Family Syrphidae , Tribe Eristalini , Genus Eristalinus .
Photos 6 - 9 - Soldierflies
Photo 10 - Unknown Fly sp.
Photo 11 - Juvenile Stink Bug
Photo 12 - Leafhopper sp.
Photo 13 - A bunch of small Parasitic Wasps that were all together on a gum leaf , they are only about half the size of a smallish Mosquito .
Photo 14 - A very small Midge , it is only about half the size of the Parasitic Wasps.
Photos 15 - 19 - A very small unidentified Weevil and a small unidentified Beetle .
Photo 20 - Plague Soldier Beetles (Chauliognathus lugubris)
Photo 21 - Spider Hunting Wasp .
Photo 22 - Unidentified Beetle .
Photos 23 - 26 - This is a type of Fly I've never caught before , i believe it is of the Family Rhiniidae , Stomorhina sp .
Photos 27 - 30 - Midge sp .
Photos 31 - 33 - Midge sp .
Photo 34 - Extremely small Beetles , entomological pin for size perspective .
Photo 35 - Some type of small Bee .
Photos 36 & 37 - This unusual hunch-backed Fly i believe is of the Depressa sp .
Photos 38 & 39 - Another two of the Stomorhina sp . I think they maybe male and female by the different eye shape ...... maybe !
Photo 40 - Unidentified Midge .
Photos 41 - 43 - Another 3 shots of a couple of different Spotted Eye Hoverflies , once again I'm thinking male and female because of the eyes ...... maybe .
Photos 44 & 45 - Another extremely small Midge , photo 44 is a little out of focus as this Midge is only the size of a pin head .
Photos 46 - 50 - Unidentified Diptera sp .