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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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Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug)

Immature

Immature

Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Immature

Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
Anoplognathus montanus
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid)

Aphididae (family)
Aphididae (family)
Aphididae (family)

Ascetoderes vittatus (Teredid beetle)

Ascetoderes vittatus
Ascetoderes vittatus
Ascetoderes vittatus

Austracris guttulosa (Spur-throated Locust)

Austracris guttulosa
Austracris guttulosa
Austracris guttulosa
Austracris guttulosa

Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle)

Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth)

Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird)

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug)

Daerlac cephalotes
Daerlac cephalotes
Nymph

Nymph
Daerlac cephalotes
Nymph

Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle)

Diphucrania acuducta
Diphucrania acuducta
Diphucrania acuducta

Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle)

Diphucrania leucosticta
Diphucrania leucosticta
Diphucrania leucosticta
Diphucrania leucosticta

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle)

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma)

Elhamma australasiae
Elhamma australasiae
Elhamma australasiae
Elhamma australasiae

Endoxyla lituratus (A Wattle Goat Moth)

Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus
Endoxyla lituratus

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth)

Euproctis baliolalis
Euproctis baliolalis
Euproctis baliolalis
Euproctis baliolalis

Exorista sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly)

Exorista sp. (genus)
Exorista sp. (genus)
Exorista sp. (genus)
Exorista sp. (genus)

Faex sp. (genus) (Faex Leaf Beetle)

Faex sp. (genus)
Faex sp. (genus)
Faex sp. (genus)

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly)

Geron sp. (genus)
Geron sp. (genus)
Geron sp. (genus)
Geron sp. (genus)

Glycaspis sp. (genus) (Unidentified sugary lerp)

Glycaspis sp. (genus)
Glycaspis sp. (genus)
Glycaspis sp. (genus)
Glycaspis sp. (genus)

Hapatesus sp. (genus) (Hapatesus click beetle)

Hapatesus sp. (genus)
Hapatesus sp. (genus)
Hapatesus sp. (genus)

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