#Insects

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky…

They’re all together ooky, the insect* family. Who needs the living dead when we have some of the most terrifying, […]

Insect of the week: Thrips

By Kim Pullen – Australian National Insect Collection Inland Australia is a harsh place to live. With daytime temperatures cruel and […]

Explainer: what is biodiversity and why does it matter?

By Steve Morton, Honorary Fellow CSIRO,  Andy Sheppard, Theme Leader, Biodiversity CSIRO, and Mark Lonsdale, Chief of Ecosystem Sciences CSIRO […]

Insects are a helpful bunch

By Kim Pullen – Australian National Insect Collection The vast majority of insects may not affect us in ways we observe […]

Mozzie protein alert to invading viruses

CSIRO scientists have discovered how mosquitoes develop viral immunity, potentially leading to improved vaccines, and other control measures, for mosquito-borne […]

We’re insects and we’re everywhere

By Kim Pullen – Australian National Insect Collection September is Biodiversity Month, and there is no more diverse class of animals […]