Hundreds of itchy grubs. Touch one and you will be sorry. (and very itchy)

These flies think this is good enough to eat.

Looking down on part of a volcanic crater. Just a little back from the lookout.

Hurdle Gully

7 апреля 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

It's not a long drive in but care must be taken. We had been here before but we enjoyed the drive in.

As I was driving I noticed what looked like rope right across the road. As we got closer I realized it was itchy grubs. They move along in procession, nose to tail. This group was about 6 meters long from one side of the road to the other.

"These so called ‘itchy grubs’, are the caterpillars of the bag-shelter moth, Orchragaster lunifer. They are common Australian insects."

Pam managed to place one lost fellow at the end of the line and probably saved his life. She offer him a stick that he happily clunbed on for a short lift. You can't touch these guys as they cause severe itching and welts.

I also spotted 2 fine fungi species.Читать далее

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