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bloodhound31
21-06-2010, 06:55 PM
Any idea what little critter does this?

I've seen them all over Australia and never really thought much further than "some bug".

Baz.

DavidU
21-06-2010, 07:58 PM
That would be the common woodborer Baz
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/388879778_2c2a99de50_b.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/27812685%40N00/388879778/&usg=__dkYav4NkKzBiTluinMlVMkXY4Hw=&h=1024&w=768&sz=628&hl=en&start=11&itbs=1&tbnid=LQ0fI8i8IT7avM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dborer%2Bpatterns%26hl% 3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DX%26gbv %3D2%26nfpr%3D1%26tbs%3Disch:1

bloodhound31
21-06-2010, 08:12 PM
Thanks David, I'll go google them now and learn neat stuff...

Cheers.

Baz.

bloodhound31
21-06-2010, 08:19 PM
This page says they are a Scribbly Moth Larva

http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/tree.htm

Nice poem on the end.

astroron
21-06-2010, 08:24 PM
Baz,That would be correct as they are normally found on Scribbly Gums