Eucalyptus Weevil

Description and Notes do add immense value to the spotting. Learning, learning and learning. Amazing natural world this is... Thanks for sharing.

Here's an example of the same , I think: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7902787 If it is, it's called frass.

Looks like they are at art class. COOL!

Yes ArgyBee, I too thought it's probably excreted waste products; the coils are not formed to a pattern and, they look very dry !! .Here's confirmation..... http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/forestry/publications_index/forest_health_information/factSheets/eucalyptus_weevil

Fascinating spotting and info : )

maybe they eat too much?? but really interesting creatures.

Well there goes my theory, CXW's guess looks more likely. Nature always has another surprise.

wow great info and cool spotting Argy

Many insect keep their feces and other excrement on their body. Seems like this is one of them.

How bizarre! The larvae are leaf beetle, therefore technically a grub and not a caterpillar. My wild guess is a fungus that eats the insect tissue from inside and then grows a spore producing body, like a fruit.