Whats Underfoot?Tumblr (3.0; @clusterpod)http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e364f9acff3a944b7fbfe0d5bad38977/tumblr_moikgcq6vE1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snake-eyed Skink (<em>Cryptoblepharus sp.</em>)</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/53158829890http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/53158829890Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:36:12 +0800skinkreptiliasquamataScincidaesnake-eyedreptilenatureanimalsphotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b340f854a69d3ddf565b5df0ee8083ac/tumblr_moiiztOSuz1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Curculionid Weevil</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/53156594747http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/53156594747Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:04:41 +0800InsectinsectacoleopteraCurculionidaeCurculionoideaweevilnatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/efa44baee9cb5536bafc260f6c86e62e/tumblr_moezxfYpBh1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Scolopendra laeta viridus</em></p> <p>One of only two <em>Scolopendra</em> species in Australia, <em>S. laeta </em> displays six distinct colour forms. They possess a toxic venom that is rarely fatal to humans.</p> <p>Victoria Dam, Western Australia</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52996072868http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52996072868Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:20:00 +0800ArthropodaChilopodaScolopendromorphaScolopendridaeScolopendralaetaviriduscentipedenatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5935a2d7e3262168ece0404194d396a/tumblr_moctut0A5B1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Garden Snail, <em>Helix aspersa</em></p> <p>All the way from the Mediteranean, and in massive numbers in my back garden.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52902836476http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52902836476Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:13:41 +0800GastropodaHelicoideaHelicidaeHelixaspersasnailnatureanimalsgastropodmacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/edcb6e87913d96ed7032a1f3717b2c8a/tumblr_moct5eBgfk1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Australian Pelican, <em>Pelecanus conspicillatus</em> and its latest catch.</p> <p>East Fremantle, Western Australia.</p> <p>These have the longest bill recorded of any bird.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52901810312http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52901810312Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:58:26 +0800avespelecaniformespelecanidaepelecanusconspicillatuspelicannatureanimalswestern australiaphotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/311c7e545e75aebf17c984269dc40c43/tumblr_mo7k03zTQz1qbuajco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f94256bf9e2b78a3c1d509278ff6602/tumblr_mo7k03zTQz1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03b9db7cc740334211826c99c0e43394/tumblr_mo7k03zTQz1qbuajco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ea156c3c4540cd2334aaeaf850714c7/tumblr_mo7k03zTQz1qbuajco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fungi of the Walpole-Nornalup National Park #4</p> <p><em>Mycena sp.</em> perhaps <em>M. subgalericulata</em>.</p> <p>A very widespread fungi throughout southern Australia, they can be found wood-rotting the stumps and fallen Karri, Jarah and other forests of south-Western W.A.</p> <p>ID: Neale L. Bougher and Katrina Syme, <em>Fungi of Southern Australia</em>, University of Western Australia Press, 1998, p 206</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52678452466http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52678452466Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:52:00 +0800mycologyfungiBasidiomycetesAgaricalesMycenasubgalericulatamushroomnaturemacrowalpolenornalupwestern australiaphotographers on tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/196c05729d39525ded44d9c63485cc91/tumblr_mo5j42gvKx1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24c878c06aa4e01d83b57882969f6035/tumblr_mo5j42gvKx1qbuajco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fungi of the Walpole-Nornalup National Park #3</p> <p><em>Amanita ananiceps</em>.</p> <p>Assumed to be toxic, as many of the genus are amongst the most toxic of all mushrooms.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52587645660http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52587645660Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:38:26 +0800mycologyfungiamanitaceaeAgaricomycetesamanitaananicepsmushroomwalpolenornalupnaturemacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1fb150b8973f23f0416d4b002247a3c7/tumblr_mo3s3ec8WX1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quacking frog, <em>Crinia georgiana</em>.</p> <p>Actually a froglet, the Quacking frog is endemic to south-west Western Australia. They are polymorphic, displaying a great variation in colour. This was noticable even amongst the froglets photographed near and around this specimen.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52506977018http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52506977018Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:57:14 +0800AmphibiaAnuraMyobatrachidaecriniageorgianafrogfrogletzoologynatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblrwalpolenornalup<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb9602a349425e36746cdf0d4d831bec/tumblr_mo3r9oPHKh1qbuajco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ccb7ce7737f3b9538983386117b7ae50/tumblr_mo3r9oPHKh1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df65bccef276b9a82bc288b97672655a/tumblr_mo3r9oPHKh1qbuajco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fungi of the Walpole-Nornalup National Park #2</p> <p><em>Russula sp.</em></p> <p>There are over 750 species of <em>Russula</em> worldwide.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52505799712http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52505799712Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:39:00 +0800mycologyfungiAgaricomycetesRussulalesRussulaceaeRussulaclelandiiwalpolenornalupnaturemacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c3fc4fa1ebab52aec4d1be65fef0f94/tumblr_mo1zvoBmuB1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Dolomedes sp.</em></p> <p>Pisauridae family.</p> <p>Walpole-Nornalup national park, Western Australia</p> <p>Thanks very much Robert Whyte of <a href="http://www.arachne.org.au" target="_blank">arachne.org.au </a>for the ID!</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52429456897http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52429456897Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0800arachnidaaraneaePisauridaewalpolenornalupwestern australiaspidernatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e12e6f9932fcf6352a56c2c663fa4147/tumblr_mo1x4dmcLt1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/44ccce50b3f4bf0585a7171ded51b5bf/tumblr_mo1x4dmcLt1qbuajco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b9dc29a6a39a657a1896f24d67ba71d/tumblr_mo1x4dmcLt1qbuajco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fungi of the Walpole-Nornalup National Park #1</p> <p><em>Anthracophyllum archeri</em></p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52425181710http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52425181710Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:50:37 +0800fungimycologyBasidiomycetesAgaricalesMarasmiaceaeAnthracophyllumarcherinaturemacrophotographers on tumblr<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3EFgtMwxkwg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Brunch rest-stop location.</p> <p>Sapper’s Bridge over Frankland River, Bibbulmun track, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, Western Australia.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52362273341http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52362273341Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:58:34 +0800hikingfrankland riverbibbulmunwalpolenornalupwestern australiariver<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/41efadcf1f111da480593284868cb192/tumblr_mnzuv1rhpR1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Garden Orbweb spider, <em>Eriophora pustulosa</em> and prey.</p> <p>Walpole-Nornalup National Park, Western Australia</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52334323534http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/52334323534Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:06:00 +0800arachindaaraneaearaneidaeeriphorapustulosagarden orbwebspiderwalpolenornalupnational parkwestern australianatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/848a033e3e077639df4d1c08a1e9227c/tumblr_mnowk4Mfec1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>King’s Skink, <em>Egernia kingii</em></p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51845085345http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51845085345Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:09:41 +0800skinkreptiliasquamatascincidaeEgernia kingilizardnatureanimalsphotographers on tumblroriginal photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e883b1b56634fc6cea75a2a5539ca1b5/tumblr_mnl6nflZMa1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Grey Huntsman spider, perhaps <em>Haliconia sp</em>, positioned to make best use of its camouflage.</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51685322275http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51685322275Thu, 30 May 2013 08:57:15 +0800arachnidaaraneaesparassidaeHaliconiahuntsmanspidernaturemacroanimalsphotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f4288ac4b44ac032f6c1d9fb7f970e5/tumblr_mnjjy8RxKk1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Carnaby’s Cockatoo, <em>Calyptorhynchus latirostris</em></p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51617417109http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51617417109Wed, 29 May 2013 11:49:20 +0800avesPsittaciformesCacatuidaeCalyptorhynchus latirostrisshort-billed black cockatoocarnaby's cockatoocockatoobirdparrotnatureanimalsphotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba996d80ec3d9ef9b635efe5071f29f3/tumblr_mnj9v0QfQ71qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Broad-nosed Weevil</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51599954121http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51599954121Wed, 29 May 2013 08:11:24 +0800insectacoleopteraCurculionidaeCurculionoideaweevilnatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblrwestern australia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21245f420c1060b1d0e7d17632527ee8/tumblr_mnhotcdeEU1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fungi #72, unidentified</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51533074506http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51533074506Tue, 28 May 2013 11:39:12 +0800fungimycologynaturemacrophotographers on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b22023f7fdee3cf752501aa05f230129/tumblr_mnhjgg24T21qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mating Blue Skimmers, <em>Orthetrum caledonicum</em></p> <p>King’s Park, Perth, Western Australia</p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51523725864http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51523725864Tue, 28 May 2013 09:43:00 +0800Insectaodonataepiproctaepiproctopheraanisopteralibellulidaeorthetrum caledonicumblue skimmerdragonflymatingnatureanimalsmacrophotographers on tumblrperthwestern australia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4275c043e1bf58c514099820750a24e2/tumblr_mnc870mBcQ1qbuajco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Male Common Bluetail, <em>Ischnura heterosticta</em></p>http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51280854473http://clusterpod.tumblr.com/post/51280854473Sat, 25 May 2013 12:52:14 +0800zygopterainsectaodonataCoenagrionidaecommon bluetaildamselflynaturemacrowestern australiaanimalsphotographers on tumblrorginal photography