A tiny, but thirsty, pollen beetle in the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide.
A feather-horned beetle clambers up his own mountain in central Queensland.
The chameleon grasshopper changes colour when it’s exposed to high temperatures
Congratulations to this week’s AG Flickr group member Gavin Ayre for his image ‘Thirsty work’.
A sole sentry defending his home, this green weaver ant takes a stand
Photographers Stanley and Kaisa Breeden have focused their lenses on some very small forms of life. The pair are masters of ‘focal stacking’ photography, in which they merge images to create an otherwise unachievable depth-of-field. Here, they’ve used their skills to bring out some of nature’s smallest details, from the amazingly delicate textures of moth wings to the curled-up form of a sleeping wasp. All these images can be found in their book, Small Wonders: A close look at nature’s miniatures.
Australia’s scientists are abuzz with the potential of our native bees, some of which can be deadly.