This elegant snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus pulcher) skink was delivered to me on a winter evening. It was found in a warehouse trapped under … Continue reading
Category: Nature
Exuviae Variation Among Australian Cicadas
Over the course of the Australian 2022-2023 summer I did a little collecting. At the end of cicada season, March 2023, I went … Continue reading
Super Nature World – Sweet Potato Attack
Earlier, I was processing some video footage from my Super Nature World YouTube channel and realised I recorded a slater, pill bug, potato bug, woodlouse, honestly, they have a million names- for over an hour while watching it feed.
This … Continue reading
TrueNAS Tinkering
Sometime in October 2022 during RetroChallenge 2022/10 I started to tinker with TrueNAS Scale. I’ve been on the search for more storage for a while now. Well not more storage, but a way to store my data reliably. I … Continue reading
Cisco SPA8000-G4 8-Port IP Telephony Gateway – Recap Overview
Good old Su’scon capacitors. Where do they sit? Tier 4, the lowest of the tiers. If Tom’s Hardware capacitor manufacturer tier … Continue reading
Project Gnome – 3D PLA Print Test
I don’t own many things. However, I do own this gnome. This heavy, concrete gnome. I don’t have a garden or any outdoor space … Continue reading
Saturated Skinks and Stink Bugs
A friend who happens to be photography enthusiast sent me through the above and below photos of some lizards he came across. Above we have the Eastern Water Skink, Eulamprus quoyii, and below…
We have the Tree Skink, … Continue reading
Silver Princess Cicadas Moulting (Yoyetta celis)
Spur Legged Phasmid (Didymuria violescens) Found!
This little guy was found climbing around an Officeworks A-frame sign.
Seemed to be in good condition, no … Continue reading
Cicadas and Leafhoppers
I love cicada season! Giant bugs. Everyone loves giant bugs! These shells are from the every so tiny Silver Princess (Yoyetta celis). I always find these ones trapped in spiderwebs, they’ve got a knack for it.
These shells would … Continue reading
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