found this little marbled gecko in the greenhouse. (returned to resume job as pest control).
too cute.




and this day-flying moth. (translocated to ivy so it doesn't lay eggs on cacti).

''Critizen on patrol''

Awesome little critters there. I love the mantids... after all, every cactus needs a bodyguard.

yeah.. mantids rock!!! TFS guys.

I tell ya finding these little critters in the greenhouse is a pleasant change from the usual local neighbourhood cats!

The other day I found a dead honey bee, impaled on a TBM spine. not sure whether it had died previously of old age and just happened to fall there or had been alive & well and landed there hoping to catch its breath, then became stuck and died the slow and terrible death which would ensue. death by TBM! hopefully the former scenario lol.

Looking back at my initial post-that gecko is too cute! nice markings too.

I think he/she has since vacated the gh (or is in hibernation).

Geckos do not seem to be overly common in Melbourne, not near me anyway. Could also be that they are nocturnal, camouflaged, shy and that I'm not actively seeking them out too.

I've since ID'ed that one as Christinus marmoratus - Southern marbled gecko. (which incidently appears to be the only one in Mel, so unless they've escaped from captivity there aren't any other possibilities lol).


I encourage others to post pics of their greenhouse critters in this thread. never know what you might find.