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TAWNY
FROGMOUTH
SPITFIRES
WHITE-STRIPED FREETAIL BAT
GOULDS
WATTLED BAT
HUNTSMAN
SPIDER
ANIMALS - PANEL 9
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TAWNY FROGMOUTH – djinith djinith (W)
The Tawny Frogmouth mainly eats nocturnal insects, worms, slugs and snails
but will also pounce on small mammals, reptiles, frogs and birds.
SPITFIRES
Spitfires, which don’t really spit but rather dribble, are the larvae
of the sawfly and are related to wasps. During the day they group together
to discourage predators but separate to feed at night and can cause considerable
damage to young eucalypts.
WHITE-STRIPED FREETAIL BAT
This small White-Striped Freetail Bat hunts above the tree canopy for
insects using echo-location; emitting high-pitched, metallic-sounding
calls from its mouth. It catches and eats insects as it flies.
(bat) buliyong (W) nganin-nganitj (B)
GOULDS WATTLED BAT
Gould’s Wattled Bat is very small usually growing no bigger than
20 grams. It has good eyesight but usually uses echo-location to navigate
and detect insects, making an audible, high-pitched sound in flight.
(bat) buliyong (W) nganin-nganitj (B)
HUNTSMAN
SPIDER
This huntsman is the one most commonly found in houses, where it hunts
at night on walls and ceilings for insects. In the bush it can be found
sheltering during the day beneath the loose bark of Eucalypts.
(spider) Barna-karrik or marna-karrick (B)
Images of each of the animals in this exhibition are available to purchase in a high resolution format. All enquiries should be directed to kp@livingmuseum.org.au or by telephone on +613 9318 3544.
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