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Great balls of spitfires

You might remember spitfires from your childhood but what are they and are they dangerous?

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10 things you need to know about collections

First compiled by explorers and natural historians, now ecologists and other researchers, collections are catalogues for the phenomenal diversity of life on Earth, which—in a world of receding ecosystems—are only growing more important as records and reservoirs of understanding.

Keeping devi-ANTS away from Lord Howe Island

We’ve eradicated an exotic invasive ant species off a world heritage listed island.

Pen to pixel, 1983–2018 in scientific illustration

Just like the ever-forking numbers of insect species branching off and evolving, so too, do the techniques of the art world ramify in their attempt to capture the beauty of the natural world.

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Spooky spiders trick or treat in a street near you

Instead of fake spider pranks this Halloween, why not arm yourself with some facts about hair-raising arachnids?

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Curious Kids: Why do flies vomit on their food?

Bush flies and blowflies all vomit on their food, but other flies are a little more polite at the dinner table and don’t vomit at all.

Preventing farmageddon: new startup targets fruit fly

Our former researchers have founded RapidAIM to take their revolutionary fruit fly-monitoring technology to the world.

How to shoot bees (with a camera)

Ecologist and photographer extraordinaire, Jame Dorey, shares his beeautiful native bee photos and gives you some sweet tips to snap your own pics.

How to make your garden native bee friendly

Now you’ve got your Guide to Native Bees, it’s time to attract them to your garden!

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Fantastic fathers: Australian wildlife edition

Put aside those awesome Father's Day gifts, we're featuring the most dedicated dads in the Australian wild.

Can you beelieve?! Our guide to native bees

European honeybees are beloved, yet our very own beautiful native bees don't get much attention. It's time to get to know our fuzzy friends a bit better and go on a wild native bee-hunting ride.

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Species richness: our EOFY stock-take reveals over 200 newly discovered species

In the last year we've discovered and named over 200 different species including fossil insects, a catshark from PNG, a macadamia-blighting weevil, and a daisy known from just 20 individuals.

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