BE GRATEFUL
A lot of the wonder that exists within the Norfolk realm is difficult for locals and visitors to encounter; insects that hide on the forest floor, fungi that only appear after rain, endemic snails that are critically endangered & notoriously hard to find. Some species have succumbed to local extinction, yet thrive on neighbouring Phillip Island; a notoriously hard place to access even when the weather is benign.
“All living things are interconnected, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Even insects - which some detest - have a place in the web of life. So please, tread carefully when you’re in their realm and be grateful for their industry; especially those that pollinate our plants and turn over our fertile soils.”
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar
Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus
Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus
Stink Bug, Glaucias amyoti
Stink Bug, Glaucias amyoti
Australian Painted Lady, Vanessa kershawi
Stag Beetle,
Meadow Argus, Junonia villida
Horn Spider, Gasteracantha westrinia
Dome Web Spider, Cyrtophora moluccensis
Norfolk Swallowtail,
Norfolk Island Palm Bug, Latebracoris norfolcensis
Fungus Gnat
Stag Beetle
Plant Bug, Coridromius norfolkensis
Emerald Moth, Coridromius norfolkensis
Bee
Bronze Huntsman Spider, Isopedella flavida
Endemic moth, Agathia jowettorum.
Endemic cicada nymph, Kikihia convicta