The creepy-crawlers were on a gum branch that I was about to give to the Koalas (the Sanctuary was open today, after closing yesterday due to flooding). First impression was that they look & act similar to tent caterpillars in North America. WRONG! They are spitfire grubs and they will mess you up if you mishandle them - this is Australia, after all! When these guys morph into adults they are sawflies, wasp-like critters up to an inch long.
Cyclone Marcia is no more. It will take a while to dry out, but at least there are breaks in the cloud cover today. Above normal swells at high tide are visible from the house on the hill today - don't usually see surf from up here. The creepy-crawlers were on a gum branch that I was about to give to the Koalas (the Sanctuary was open today, after closing yesterday due to flooding). First impression was that they look & act similar to tent caterpillars in North America. WRONG! They are spitfire grubs and they will mess you up if you mishandle them - this is Australia, after all! When these guys morph into adults they are sawflies, wasp-like critters up to an inch long.
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