Wildlife
Photos from the field: zooming in on Australia’s hidden world of exquisite mites, snails and beetles
They’re ready for their close up Mr DeMille.
Tag: australian insects
News
The cicada’s deafening shriek is the sound of summer, and humans have been drawn to it for thousands of years
This year has been a bumper for our favourite six-legged screecher.
Creatura Blog
The jellybean caterpillar brings the whimsy we all need right now
Look at this guy. I want to eat it and pet it at the same time.
Science & Environment
“The goal is to study stick insects until I die”: Meet ‘stickman’ Braxton Jones
Braxton Jones is the first scientist to dedicate himself entirely to the study of Australian stick insects.
Wildlife
We need to talk about the impact the bushfires are having on insects
Koalas are cute and cuddly, but life on Earth depends on insects.
Wildlife
Ghosts of Christmases past: where are all the Christmas beetles?
Do you remember when hordes of large, brightly coloured scarab beetles used to descend on Aussie summertime gatherings like mobile festive decorations?
Wildlife
The science behind ant vision
In an ant’s world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstacles.
Creatura Blog
These shocking katydids are one of Australia’s weirdest insects
The mountain katydid has an incredible defence mechanism.
