Green katydid Nymph, Caedicia simplex

Caedicia simplex Katydids look like grasshoppers and are leaf feeders. This one was perched on the leaf of Dock weed for a few days until the heavy rain started.
 

1/200 - f/9 - ISO200 - diffused flash - macro

Marbled Gecko, Christinus marmoratus

Found this little beauty, Marbled Gecko, Christinus marmoratus, under the portable heater this morning. We don't usually see any reptiles this time of year, but it was only 2°C, may be he thought being warm was better than hybernating.

1/200 - f/9 - ISO200 - macro - diffused flash

 

Barred Skipper (Dispar compacta) Butterfly

 

The Barred Skipper, (Dispar compacta), butterfly is a small type of "skipper". The adult butterfly is brown, with a few white and yellow markings on the wings. It has a wingspan of about 45 - 50 mm. The Barred Skipper is found mainly along the eastern side of mainland Australia.

1/100 - f/7.1 - ISO400 - macro