Australian insects

Peacock spider

a list of really weird animals that we actually see on our wildlife tours – not the ‘normal’ weird animals like echidnas and emus - these are the ones you’ve never heard of before. Includes insects, reptiles, birds, a mammal and an arachnid.

The Australian Huntsman spider is a hunter and roams its habitat in search of food. They often make our homes their home, and do a wonderful job of managing insects that come near it. They are often found living under the bark of Eucalyptus trees and can be found at night with a bright torch - their eyes reflect the torch light when it hits them.

Devils Flower Mantis - Idolomantis diabolica

Australian insects.. Sydney,W. Brooks[1907]. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25450203

Australia has some of the world’s most beautiful and colourful stag beetles.

The genus contains 36 species spread across the country, with the highest density found in the temperate forests of New South Wales. Once upon a time Christmas Beetles emerged in their billions, with stories of large branches snapping off from the weight of clustered beetles. Due to rampant urbanisation, land clearing and a prolonged drought, Christmas Beetles have declined in numbers and it is becoming more uncommon to find swarms of them in urban areas. The adult beetles feed on eucalyptus…

This page features information about common cicadas of Australia researchers, and websites dedicated to the cicadas of Australia. Australia has the best cicada names! Bladder Cicada (Cystosoma saundersii) The Bladder Cicada can be sound in eastern Queensland & NSW1, can be found September-January, peaking in October2. It is called a Bladder Cicada because of its...

Discover Christmas Beetles factsheets and learn how to identify them, with 35 species of Christmas Beetles across Australia and 21 of them found in New South Wales.

You can find unusual insects worldwide, but as always, Australia seems to take the cake. Here are 10 of Australia’s weirdest insects you won’t believe actually exist!