12005-23505 Giant stonefly (Eusthenia spectabilis) adult on streamside boulder, Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania. These spectacular flying insects are taken by introduced trout in Tasmania, and have resulted in a number of artificial trout lures or 'flies' including the 'Chernobyl Ant' designed to mimic the bright colours *
12005-33004 Tasmanian hairy cicada (Tettigarcta tomentosa) one of only two species in the family Tettigarctidae, with ancestral morphology, similar to fossilized cicadas. They are known for their hairy appearance. This unusual Tasmanian endemic is nocturnal and behaves more like a moth. It is also 'silent', males are incapable of the high trilling of other cicadas, and produce instead, a low-intensity call which vibrates through plants, and is heard through sensors between the claws at the ends of their legs. Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania *
12005-33012 Tasmanian hairy cicada (Tettigarcta tomentosa) one of only two species in the family Tettigarctidae, with ancestral morphology, similar to fossilized cicadas. They are known for their hairy appearance. This unusual Tasmanian endemic is nocturnal and behaves more like a moth. It is also 'silent', males are incapable of the high trilling of other cicadas, and produce instead, a low-intensity call which vibrates through plants, and is heard through sensors between the claws at the ends of their legs. Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania *
