Murf the Steely Ironwork Master does one for Basesix
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holy lime spiders, @Pigdog, (@AW knows a lot more about 'em than me, I've never seen one with those wicked colourings! same tones as my gravelle twin. great pic, cheers!)
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That platypus needs a tail
seeds wrote:That platypus needs a tail
Haha, before the spines went on I would have agreed. That weevil of pigdog's is a cracker.
Bertie bottoms out..
(the purple on the eyes is just protective tape,
the eyes are stainless steel, the rest will rust over..)
basesix wrote:holy lime spiders, @Pigdog, (@AW knows a lot more about 'em than me, I've never seen one with those wicked colourings! same tones as my gravelle twin. great pic, cheers!)
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Diamond or Sapphire Weevil. Chrysolopus spectabilis. SE Aust.
@Pigdogporter. Great photo mate, love your keen eye. Seek and thee will find. AW
Thanks Captain, I thought that pic would be in your Wheelhouse.
Pigdogporter wrote:Thanks Captain, I thought that pic would be in your Wheelhouse.
Genius.
Pigdogporter wrote:Thanks Captain, I thought that pic would be in your Wheelhouse.
Pigdogporter. Hi again, just for my own recollection , geographically, i would be pleased to know where you saw the weevil. Thanks mate, keep em coming, we all enjoy this stuff. AW
Hi AW,I found the weevil just south of Coffs. It was the first time I've seen one in my 63 years. Than a week later I spotted another one in my own garden 20km down the road in the Bellingen Valley. Hope the info is helpful. Have you seen one?
Pigdogporter wrote:Hi AW,I found the weevil just south of Coffs. It was the first time I've seen one in my 63 years. Than a week later I spotted another one in my own garden 20km down the road in the Bellingen Valley. Hope the info is helpful. Have you seen one?
Pigdogporter. Hi mate. Thank you again, much appreciated. Definitely helps me, temporal (time) and spatial (place) data is really important for understanding species distribution. I’m not a scientist but I am in a field naturalists club.
I saw one years ago in Spring whilst on Victorian schools holidays at friends place in Mossy Point, near Broulee, southern NSW.
Recording what we see is very important considering we are basically clearing and trampling the planet to death. Anything you think is interesting is worthy to all of us interested Swellnetters. All the best. AW
basesix wrote:Bertie bottoms out..
(the purple on the eyes is just protective tape,
the eyes are stainless steel, the rest will rust over..)
Beg my pardon good sir. Your Bertie weevil is looking amazing, can’t wait to see the finished product. AW
There's a feller who has a metal works south of Adelaide. Part artist, part brute. Makes sculptures to take your breath away.
Spends weeks wrestling steel in showers of sparks and clouds of steam.. and when the dust settles.. well.. ding my quiver if the guy ain't a genius.
Surfs. He competed as a grom. But quickly sought less crowded waves than a 3 man heat could offer him. These days he just gets wet to keep his pop up clutch, and to wash off the metal filings. And temporarily soothe his scorched hands, face and soul.
Plays guitar and hollers. Rumor is he hung around the Century Hotel in a brand new leather jacket as a micro-grom, chatting to the jaded old punks. Had a few bands himself.. Numbskulls, Slingshot.. played with the Exploding White Mice.
Goes by the name of Murf.
Murf from Blue Temper.