Australian Insects A-Z List - OzAnimals
Australian Insects: Photos and facts about insects of Australia including many of Australia's insect pests.
Extatosoma tiaratum - Wikipedia
Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the giant prickly stick insect, [2] Macleay's spectre, [3] or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect.
The damselflies and dragonflies of Australia - Australian …
Jul 24, 2017 · WITH THEIR superb flying skills and excellent vision, dragonflies and damselflies are perfectly designed to hunt smaller insects such as mosquitoes and midges. These predacious creatures belong to the ancient order Odonata, a group of winged insects with slender, aerodynamic bodies and toothed jaws.
Insect identification gallery - Insects and Organic Gardening
Insect identification gallery. This gallery covers those insects and other creatures most commonly encountered in the garden as well as a few more obscure ones that are interesting. I hope to add more entries as I find new insects to photograph or hopefully have pictures sent to …
Insects - The Australian Museum
The Australian Museum houses an important collection of earthworms, bristle worms and leeches, including an extensive bristle worm collection from Australia and Indo-Pacific. Learn about these resilient creatures that have virtually conquered every habitat on the planet!
Harlequin Red Bug (Dindymus versicolor) - iNaturalist
Dindymus versicolor, commonly called the harlequin bug, is a species of cotton stainer bug (red bug), found in south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. In North Central districts of Victoria it is sometimes colloquially known as the 'Sex Beetle'.
The Identification of Caterpillars of Australia | Australian Insects ...
The Identification of Caterpillars of Australia. SPECIAL CATERPILLAR SPECIES. Chelepteryx collesi huge: more than 10 cms long, Uraba lugens has a tall hat on its head, Plesanemma fucata has a spike on its head, Polyura sempronius has four spikes on its head,
Identification resources online - CSIRO
The Australian National Insect Collection provides web-based information and tools for the identification of insects and related organisms.
Common Macrotona Grasshopper - The Australian Museum
Identification. The distinctive feature of tthe spur-throated grasshoppers is the presence of a swelling on the 'throat' area between the front legs. Its colour varies from red through to grey. However, most individuals have a reddish bronze colouring behind the hind legs.
Insect - Australian Flies - OzAnimals
This Homoneura species is a small fly with large red compound eyes. The body is orange brown with sparse long hairs. The legs are quite long and the wings are smoky coloured with dark spots. The larvae feed in leaf litter.