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| Cattle Poison Sawfly Lophyrotoma interrupta Photo: Glenda Walter |
‘Legged and Legless - fauna and flora in Central and Western Australia’ presented by Glenda Walter.
On retirement to
Toowoomba in 2009, David and Wendy Clark, at Bellthorpe,
encouraged Glenda to photograph and list the hundreds of species of fungi found on
their rainforest property. She then moved on to studying spiders,
generally on trips with friends and members of TFNC around Toowoomba. The world
of spiders rivalled the fungi in their variety of shapes, colours and habits.
Insects came next.
She photographs the specimens she finds, then posts them on the iNaturalist website where curators and others help with identifications. She has listed more than 7,500 observations, and is also a font of knowledge about the habits of these creatures. In 2023, Glenda was awarded the Entomological Society of Victoria’s ‘Le Souef Award’ for her significant contribution to amateur entomology.
CLUB OUTING: Sunday 16th March 2025. Deongwar State Forest and surrounds
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| Greater Gliders have been recorded at Deongwar since the fires Permission to use this image is under the GNU Free Documentation License, owner benjamint444 |
Time: 8.30am
Where: Hampton on the corner of the New England Highway and the Hampton-Esk Road.
Description: After stopping briefly in Deongwar we will continue to a nearby ‘Land for Wildlife’ property which is historically hoop pine dominated dry vine forest, and it contains a number of local ecosystems.
Activities: A chance to study regrowth after the 2019 bushfire.
Level of Fitness: There are well maintained easy walking tracks clearly marked on maps available at the property. There is also easy access for all vehicles.
What to Bring: suitable clothing and footwear for walking in the bush, sunscreen, insect repellant, water, morning tea and lunch, chair, and the usual naturalist stuff of your choice; binoculars, camera, field guides, notebook, etc.
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