Data resource ALA species sightings and OzAtlas
Image Identifier 6613e290-2abc-4fd3-9cca-e2a1a6b0cdac
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Title Cryptocheilus bicolor
Creator Rohan Martin
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Description Found inside, it was buzzing against the window attempting to get out. Once caught it calmed down after a period of 2-3min of exploring the container. Grooming occurred 4-5 times over a 30min period, generally following relocation of the container to another area. Grooming started with it's front legs cleaning it's antennae and top of head, its front legs were then cleaned with it's mandibles. Front legs were then used to clean the front of it's thorax, then each other, then used to clean it's middle legs. This first part was repeated several times. Rear legs were then used to clean abdomen and wings. Starting with the sides of the abdomen and then moving onto the tops of the outer wings, the tops of the inner wings, the bottom of the outer wings, then the bottom of the inner. Once wings were cleaned it would clean it's rear legs using it's middle, then clean it's rear legs by rubbing them together. Once clean it then cleaned it's abdomen using it's rear legs, which it would then clean again using a dry washing motion. Interestingly, it reacted to hand passing between it and natural light sources, such as a window or doorway, in a 'scared' manner. It would jerk away from the object and it would raise itself up with it's limbs splayed out to make it seem larger, the abdomen would start pulsing and the antennae would start waving up and down. Generally it would keep it's eyes facing the object or would quickly reorient itself to face it. A much smaller reaction was noticed for non-natural light sources, but only after they had been present for some time, and only if no natural light source was present.
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Date uploaded 18 Jan, 2018 04:01:16
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