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How CSIRO researchers are tracking the evolution of Australian insects

We're working with insects fossilised in 100 million-year-old amber to help track the evolution of Australian insects.

Fighting creepy with crawly

Spiders rank pretty low on most people’s ‘animals I’d like to work with’ scale. But this 'recovering arachnophobe' is putting her fears aside for science.

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This is why you won’t be able to swat that fly

Why are flies so easily able to evade our attempts to swat them?

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Watch out buzz bee, there’s a spider in the house…

Citizen scientist witnesses world-first home-share between wolf spider and bee.

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Five reasons flies are awesome (despite being really annoying)

We know they’re frustrating when you’re trying to enjoy your time in the sun. But next time you go to pull out the fly swatter, spare a thought for the many awesome things flies bring to the ecosystem.

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A spectrum of our insect collection takes flight for Questacon’s ‘Colour’ exhibit

Questacon's latest exhibit 'Colour: See the world in a new light' is now open and features a dazzling array of insects from our collections, their colours, how they use them, and how they evolved.

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Rare spider orchid tangos with pollinator

The Canberra spider orchid has an interesting ploy to attract the attention of local wasps for pollination, and now ecologists are employing it to restock the orchids numbers.

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Unexpected venomous animals | Venom: The secrets of nature’s deadliest weapon

Venom has evolved from spit, maintenance proteins, bacteria neighbours, and is present in over 200,000 species: mammals, jellies, worms, you name it. To celebrate the release of 'Venom: The secrets of nature’s deadliest weapon', we've written up a blog to satisfy all of your venomous questions.

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Horses for courses: Horse-y animals that don’t run races

They say it’s the race that stops a nation, but let’s face it: The Melbourne Cup isn’t for everyone. But if you aren’t a cup fan, there are still lots of nice horses that have nothing to do with horse racing.

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DNA tests confirm Lord Howe Island stick insect lives

The Lord Howe Island stick insect was thought to be extinct but DNA have now confirmed that it really is the little insect that could.

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You can science too, with Atlas of Living Australia

Help us to learn more about Australia's unique biodiversity by recording the animals and plants you see on our online database.

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Digital bees help research fly

We're digitising our collection of Australian native bee specimens to make our bee biodiversity data available to the world.

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