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Featured sightings

Coequosa australasiae (Double Headed Hawk Moth) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by Chakola

Tetraschalis arachnodes (A Plume moth (Pterophorinae)) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Chakola

Notechis scutatus (Tiger Snake) at Jamberoo, NSW - 22 Jan 2015 by nancyp

Oenochroma privata (A Geometer moth (Oenochrominae)) at Barren Grounds, NSW - 8 Apr 2020 by nancyp

Cyrioides australis (Jewel beetle) at Sherwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by donnanchris

Platycerium superbum (Staghorn Fern) at Pipeclay, NSW - 28 Dec 2024 by MVM

Blandfordia grandiflora (Christmas Bells) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 20 Nov 2024 by pls047

Rhodothemis lieftincki (Red Arrow) at Gibberagee, NSW - 6 Feb 2017 by Bungybird

Latest sightings

Curculionidae (family) at Shark Creek, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Topwood

Anoplognathus viridiaeneus (A Christmas Beetle) at Pillar Valley, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by JamesLidseyBCT

Spiranthes australis (Austral Ladies Tresses) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by VickiC

Unidentified Fungus at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by Chakola

Unidentified Gum Tree at Kungala, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by donnanchris

Unidentified Other Tree at Kungala, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by donnanchris

Eurema sp. (Genus) (Grass Yellow Butterflies) at Kungala, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by donnanchris

Unidentified Cap on a stem; gills below cap [mushrooms or mushroom-like] at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by Chakola

Hypolimnas bolina (Varied Eggfly) at Lorne, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by Butlinz

Halmus chalybeus (Steel-blue labybird) at Kungala, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by donnanchris

Bolete sp. at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 26 Mar 2023 by Chakola

Dacryopinax spathularia (Dacryopinax spathularia) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 6 May 2024 by Chakola

Solanum prinophyllum (Forest Nightshade) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by Chakola

Pollia crispata (Pollia) at Jamberoo, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by nancyp

Spiranthes australis (Austral Ladies Tresses) at Jamberoo, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by nancyp

Bryaceae (family) at Jamberoo, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by nancyp

Laccaria lateritia at Jamberoo, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by nancyp

Abutilon oxycarpum at Pappinbarra, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by jonvanbeest

Banksia serrata (Saw Banksia) at Kungala, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by donnanchris

Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 3 Mar 2025 by jonvanbeest

Unidentified Other Tree at Pappinbarra, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by jonvanbeest

Unidentified Lichen at Kungala, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by donnanchris

Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by Chakola

Varanus varius (Lace Monitor) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by Chakola

Tipanaea patulella at Pappinbarra, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by jonvanbeest

Mixocera latilineata (Side-lined Emerald) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by jonvanbeest

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Discussion

Chakola wrote:

23 Mar 2025

No, I didn't want to disturb/touch it (first time I've seen this type). Yes, it might be something parasitic - it was not "fungal material" - more like a frothy mold or mildew

Bolete sp.

Heinol wrote:

21 Mar 2025

Or perhaps a small Lactarius. As Teresa implies - without a view of the gills, mor ethan one genus is possible.

Laccaria lateritia

Teresa wrote:

21 Mar 2025

Possibly a parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on other fungi species

Unidentified Fungus

Teresa wrote:

21 Mar 2025

Did you not the pore colour or any bruising of the pores?