Science & Environment
Gallery: Weirdest species names
Scientists do have a sense of humour after all. While the Latin scientific names may seem formal, behind some of them are in-jokes and puns that will make you groan.
Tag: insects
Wildlife
Video: Australia’s biggest stick insect
Museum Victoria Live exhibits keeper Maik Fiedel describes the Lady Gaga-ntuan stick insect.
Wildlife
An illustrated guide to Australia’s cicadas
Music to your ears or a midsummer cacophony, the cicada’s song is inevitably short lived.
Wildlife
Gallery: Bugs mating with beer bottles
Even the most powerful survival instincts can sometimes lead Australian species astray.
Creatura Blog
The adventures of the dragonhead caterpillar
And the prize for the most convincing video-game character goes to…
Adventure
Gallery: Australia’s most dangerous predators
We’ve got the experts’ advice on how to avoid Australia’s top predators and what to do if you fall victim.
AG Blog
Loving the not-so-furry animals
Invertebrates are small, but they have a big impact on the planet.
News
Mimicking mantis outperforms orchids
The orchid mantis, which imitates a flower to lure prey, attracts more insects than the real thing, say researchers.