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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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Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle)

Homotrysis cisteloides
Homotrysis cisteloides
Homotrysis cisteloides

Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug)

Icerya acaciae
Icerya acaciae
Icerya acaciae
Icerya acaciae

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant)

Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus

Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail)

Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora
Ischnura aurora

Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly)

Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta
Ischnura heterosticta

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak)

Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)

Junonia villida
Junonia villida
Larvae

Larvae
Junonia villida
Larvae

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue)

Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus

Larinus latus (Onopordum seed weevil)

Larinus latus
Larinus latus
Larinus latus

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly)

Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid)

female

female

male

male
female

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
female
male
female

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)

Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria

Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper)

Macrotona australis
Macrotona australis
Nymph stage

Nymph stage
Macrotona australis
Nymph stage

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)

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

Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug)

Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)

Monolepta juno

Monolepta juno
Monolepta juno
Monolepta juno
Monolepta juno

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly)

Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules

Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer)

Neorrhina punctatum
Neorrhina punctatum
Neorrhina punctatum
Neorrhina punctatum

Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail)

Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida
Nososticta solida

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