Smokey

By Smokey

Artwork of the Scribbly Moth larva

This particular artwork is on one of my eucalyptus trees and I'm including photos of three different parts of the same tree trunk (see extras). The main one is the one I find the most interesting and beautiful as the patterns are almost like a print on fabric. For those Blippers not in Australia, the patterns are made by larvae of the tiny Scribbly Moth as they meander and feed underneath the bark before emerging at the base to continue their maturation. Because of the scribble patterns, the trees are called scribbly gums. There is a short but interesting article to be found at the following site: https://csiropedia.csiro.au/scribbly-gum-moths/

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