Australian National Insect Collection Archives

Environment

The Very Hungry Spider Wasp, a horror story

Spider wasps are pollinators of beautiful native plants. They’re also body snatchers that parasitise spiders as hosts for their offspring.

Environment

Does it taste like chicken? Australian insects a potential new snack

Edible insects are good for the environment as they require only a fraction of the land and water to farm them. Will you try the more sustainable snack?

Environment

Fantastic crickets and where to find them

Chances are you’ve heard more crickets than you’ve seen. So how does one identify our elusive backyard buddies? That’s where our new guide book comes in handy: A Guide to Crickets of Australia by You Ning Su and David Rentz.

Australian National Insect Collection

The Very Hungry Spider Wasp, a horror story

Does it taste like chicken? Australian insects a potential new snack

Fantastic crickets and where to find them

Got a sticky beak for science?