Fire ants have crossed the Queensland–NSW border for the first time since the infestation of the invasive species began, with the potential to devastate Australia’s natural environment and agriculture industry.
Here we take a closer look at some pests and diseases we need to keep out at all costs, to protect our biodiversity.
Right now in Tasmania’s south a group of queen bumblebees are sporting the very latest in insect fashion.
In the battle of the rats, our humble Aussie bush rat has successfully pushed out and held off the much larger black rat at North Head Sanctuary in Sydney.
Australians have been urged to keep an eye out for invasive, disease-carrying giant snails with a huge appetite for over 500 plant species.
You’ve heard about the murder hornets in the USA but what about Australia’s own aggressive wasp?
Surprised? Rabbits have come in at number one according to a new report on the worst invasive species.
A six year project to rid the Island of African big-headed ants has been successful.
Earlier this year, photographer Steve Wilson captured the moment a pair of crows made a meal of a cane toad. As this highly poisonous amphibian disperses across northern Australia, the numbers of predators attempting to eat them are crashing. The most notable victims are quolls, goannas and certain snakes, which have been all but wiped out in some regions. Crows, however, have learnt how to eat toads by avoiding the most toxic parts.