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NateKingsford wrote:
13 Feb 2025
Neopilionidae family, something like a Megalopsalis sp.

Unidentified Harvestman (Opiliones)
jonvanbeest wrote:
12 Feb 2025
Thank you very much Rhys, I'll take a look at that paper.
Cheers, Jon.

Trombidiidae (family)
12 Feb 2025
G'day, @jonvanbeest ,

Seems a Red Velvet Mite (Family - Trombidiidae) of some description! I'm really no expert in this field - and there isn't a terrific amount of literature available on their taxonomy.

I'm not sure you'd be able to make a ID from images alone - but if you were interested in the scientific paper which describes the various genera - https://www.publish.csiro.au/ZO/pdf/AJZS123

Great pictures!

Trombidiidae (family)
MattBeitzel wrote:
7 Feb 2025
Fox or other predation on a crayfish. Identification based on location only containing this species - identifiable features are internal in the carapace of crayfish - a pair of grinding "toothed" structures in the digestion system.

Euastacus rieki
WindyHen wrote:
3 Feb 2025
Neopilionidae harvestman suggested by INaturalist

Opiliones (order)
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