r/AustralianInsects Oct 08 '24

photography Welcome to Australian Insects! Sub is now back up and running and open for posts!

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r/AustralianInsects 7h ago

ID request Beautiful

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Stunning. Found him/her in my kitchen.


r/AustralianInsects 8h ago

ID request What is this beheMOTH?

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I found this huge moth at Warrandyte River, Victoria. Anyone know what type of moth it is? I have never seen one so huge.


r/AustralianInsects 2d ago

ID request BUG ID PLS

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these mfs don’t move, they’ve just set up shop hanging from my ceiling and have mysteriously multiplied. almost a cm in length??? located SE melbourne


r/AustralianInsects 3d ago

ID request What is this and how to remove

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These insects stack up and die everyday. I clean them and they just come back.

I’ve never seen any move??


r/AustralianInsects 3d ago

ID request Who is this? Hunter Valley NSW - just west of Maitland.

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He’s been hanging out on the sheltered side of the house all morning. Quite big - he’s almost as long as the bricks are high.


r/AustralianInsects 6d ago

ID request Gold Coast hinterland location

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Would love some help identifying this beauty, I’ve done my best but am totally stumped


r/AustralianInsects 7d ago

ID request I am wondering what this is?

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Far north coast NSW. Looks like a grasshopper. But has no wings. Was walking not flying/jumping. And has some decent fangs emerging from its bum 😬.

Any help would be appreciated.


r/AustralianInsects 8d ago

ID request Does anyone know what this is? Seen near Melb, Vic. Accidentally put my hand on it and got a bad sting! Sorry for the bad photo quality!

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r/AustralianInsects 8d ago

ID request Who have we got here? (VIC)

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r/AustralianInsects 10d ago

ID request Gargantuan Stick Insect?

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We saw this guy in the parking near the road. We picked him and took him to the bush further from the road. He only had 5 legs. Stick insects are my absolute favourites!


r/AustralianInsects 10d ago

ID request Follow up to previous post...

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Do praying mantis usually hang around their egg sacs? Is this this maybe one of the babies all grown up? Pardon my ignorance


r/AustralianInsects 11d ago

ID request Weird bug I found

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Can anyone tell me what this is?


r/AustralianInsects 12d ago

photography Happy New Year from Australian Insects! ✨

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My friend here is playing DJ


r/AustralianInsects 13d ago

photography Green cicada

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I was having a picnic when this big guy decided to join in. Cute bug


r/AustralianInsects 12d ago

ID request ID Request

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Spotted this little guy on a forest path down to the beach at Phillip Island (VIC). Sadly he was already dead when we found him but, interested to know what he is!


r/AustralianInsects 13d ago

ID request Beetle in Woombye - please help identify

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It loved the camellia that was about to pass - lots of bees too


r/AustralianInsects 13d ago

ID request what type of katydid is this weirdo

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eastern queensland


r/AustralianInsects 13d ago

ID request Big boi moth I found in the Hunter valley

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Took a few photos before moving him somewhere a little safer than I found him. I have pretty big hands, so the size was impressive to say the least!


r/AustralianInsects 13d ago

ID request WT_ IS THIS

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Got hit in the back of the head with this fella. Went to brush him of my collar n nearly had a heart attack as i could only see it in my peripheral vision. He took off and landed at my feet beside the car tyre. Must be at 60mm long


r/AustralianInsects 15d ago

photography Cute Australian munching on a poisonous oleander leaf (bonus pupa spotted)

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r/AustralianInsects 15d ago

ID request Looking to id the spider and its pray. Incidentally, the net had some 2m threads

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r/AustralianInsects 16d ago

ID request Ter mite or not ter mite, dat da question

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I think i know to the answer but I'd like confirmation from someone who knows more than me ( wont be hard) i think they are mastotermes


r/AustralianInsects 18d ago

ID request Who’s this?

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Snapped this pretty little thing in suburban Melbourne. Thanks


r/AustralianInsects 18d ago

ID request Can anyone tell me what kind of wasp(?) nest this is? Thank you

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r/AustralianInsects 19d ago

photography I snapped a picture of this while putting up Christmas lights, help me identify?

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As best I can tell she might be a false garden mantis? I’m probably wrong though