HelenCross

Amateur naturalist and photographer (with a science degree in ecology and natural resources), currently living on and exploring the Westwood Farm/Lions Youth Haven in Kambah, ACT, which is a private property. The Farm has some wonderful Box-Gum woodland, albeit with mostly exotic grasses in the horse agistment and cattle paddocks, but also some great Kangaroo Grass grassland along the creeklines. The Farm falls within the ACT Government's Western Edge Investigation Area, which means there's potential for housing development. Fingers crossed it's more suitable for one of the other options! 

The Farm is delineated by the Lions Youth Haven map

Also get to travel to remote areas around Australia with work and enjoy recording the wildlife in those far-flung places!

For photography I use a Nikon Coolpix P900 bridge camera which I like for its great zoom, reasonable macro setting, video capability and ability to georeference photos, and a Google Pixel phone. I like sharing my images of Australian wildlife and landscapes on Instagram here: helenwylkscross

NatureMapr social media assistant, also with admin authorisation

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Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2024 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Oct 2024 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 29 Sep 2024 by HelenCross
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Fisher, ACT - 22 Sep 2024 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Sep 2024 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) - 21 Apr 2024 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) - 20 Apr 2024 by HelenCross
Myrmecia forficata (A Bull ant) at QPRC LGA - 16 Feb 2024 by HelenCross
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at McQuoids Hill - 5 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 5 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 1 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Block 402 - 17 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ornata (Ornate spiny ant) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) at Yambacoona, TAS - 24 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) at Yambacoona, TAS - 24 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Myrmecia forficata at Grassy, TAS - 21 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Majura, ACT - 16 Sep 2023 by HelenCross
Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) at Dryandra, WA - 10 Sep 2023 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 6 Aug 2023 by HelenCross
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 15 May 2023 by HelenCross
Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) at Fortescue, TAS - 16 Mar 2023 by HelenCross
Myrmecia pilosula at Coles Bay, TAS - 13 Mar 2023 by HelenCross
Myrmecia forficata (A Bull ant) at Mount Field, TAS - 4 Mar 2023 by HelenCross
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Amblyopone australis (Slow Ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Sep 2022 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 May 2022 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Crackenback, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Crackenback, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Acton, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) (Rhytidoponera ant) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Aug 2021 by HelenCross
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Papyrius nitidus (Shining Coconut Ant) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Papyrius nitidus (Shining Coconut Ant) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Sep 2019 by HelenCross
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at McQuoids Hill - 24 Feb 2018 by HelenCross
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