So far moths are the main visitors to the light with other photogenic insects scarce, this Chironomid was worth a shot to show the beautiful antennae..
While waiting for moths to arrive, a wander around the trees with a torch is worth while. Normally one sees slaters in decaying vegetable matter in the garden, but on this occasion quite a number were roaming around on the trunk of a red gum.
The red gums are favoured habitat for these small spiders in the family Theridiidae.
On a windy day this Limoniid Crane Fly was clinging on in a sheltered spot.
A random check of a flowering Broom shrub in the neighbouring garden showed that native bees are only too happy to collect pollen from this exotic garden plant.
And in another surprise, Jotus frosti that were discovered living in the agapanthus next door have apparently decided that the house is a good place to hang out.
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