Dragonflies, beetles, bugs, spiders, flies and grasshoppers can be found in abundance in the park. They are evidence of a healthy eco-system and essential for its bio-diversity.
Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora)
Crane Fly (Tipulidae family) These flies have slender bodies and very long legs
Ellipsidion Cockroach (Ellipsidion australe) Not all cockroaches are nasty and ugly! Look for these in the trees.
Green Crab Spider (Diaea sp) A tiny spider that waits in flowers to ambush small insects
Gum Tree Shield Bug – (Poecilometis parilis) This little bug sucks sap from gum tree bark
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Variable Dodonaea Bug (Choerocoris variegatus) These can vary in colour to blend in with their surroundings
Hoverfly (Simosyrphus grandicornis)
A beautiful small pollinating fly with wings that beat 120 times per second
Green Lacewing (Mallada signatus)
These feed on nectar as adults, but their larvae eat all kinds of pest insects.
Red Dodonaea Bugs (Choerocoris paganus) Find these in the Dodonea bushes in spring
Short-horned Grasshopper (Acrididae family) The colours of these insects blend in perfectly with their surroundings
Tau Emerald Dragonfly (Hemicordulia tau)
You can find these everywhere in spring. They are the top hunters of the insect world, but quite harmless to humans.
Red and Blue Damselfly (Xanthagrion erythroneurm)