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Originally Posted by andyc
It would appear to be (thanks to google, I'm not an entomologist!)...
a deadly...
common spotted ladybird larva! I got a lucky first hit on an image search for "spiky black bug Australia". Must admit, I thought it might've been a bit meaner than that  |
Haha I ended up googling "black insect two yellow stripes" and kept scrolling through the pictures until I found it. They certainly look a lot scarier than a ladybird!
I'm ashamed to admit that I was actually terrified to touch the tree in case one fell on me.