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Insects

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Praying mantises (Mantodea)
Primitive insects
Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)
Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)
Stick insects (Phasmatodea)
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
True flies (Diptera)
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Other insects
Lacewings (Neuroptera)
Unidentified Insect Galls

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Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper)

Gastrimargus musicus
Gastrimargus musicus
Nymph

Nymph
Gastrimargus musicus
Nymph

Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper)

Goniaea opomaloides
Goniaea opomaloides
NYMPH

NYMPH
Goniaea opomaloides
NYMPH

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
MALE
FEMALE

Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail)

Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona)

Macrotona securiformis
Macrotona securiformis
Macrotona securiformis
Macrotona securiformis

Mantidae - egg case (family) (Egg case of praying mantis)

Mantidae - egg case (family)
Mantidae - egg case (family)
Mantidae - egg case (family)
Mantidae - egg case (family)

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly)

Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps

Mictis profana (Crusader Bug)

ADULT FEMALE

ADULT FEMALE

A late-instar nymph

A late-instar nymph
ADULT MALE

ADULT MALE
Mictis profana
ADULT FEMALE
A late-instar nymph
ADULT MALE

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper)

Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer)

Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum
Orthetrum caledonicum

Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper)

Phaulacridium vittatum
Phaulacridium vittatum
Phaulacridium vittatum
Phaulacridium vittatum

Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth)

Philobota undescribed species near arabella
Philobota undescribed species near arabella
Philobota undescribed species near arabella
Philobota undescribed species near arabella

Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth)

Pollanisus (genus)
Pollanisus (genus)
Pollanisus (genus)
Pollanisus (genus)

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Satin-green Forester)

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly)

Syrphini (tribe)
Syrphini (tribe)
Syrphini (tribe)
Syrphini (tribe)

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug)

ALA photo

ALA photo

Theseus modestus
Nymph

Nymph
Theseus modestus
ALA photo
Nymph

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)

Vanessa kershawi
Vanessa kershawi
Vanessa kershawi
Vanessa kershawi

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly)

Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue)

Zizina otis
Zizina otis
Zizina otis
Zizina otis

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