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New Taxonomy Australia website has fascinating posts!

Published on: 10 May 2019
Insect population declines in Australia

Published on: 23 February 2019

Entomologists around Australia have noted declines in insect populations but the reasons why are unclear. It could be several factors including climate change, increased urbanisation and pesticide usage.
Ground Beetles (Carabidae) vulnerable to climate change

Published on: 14 February 2015
New insights into scribbly gum moth biology and taxonomy

Published on: 12 August 2014

While signs of the scribbly gum moths are well known, surprisingly, not much is known about their biology.
Biology, Systematics and Molecular Phylogenetics of Parasitic Wasps

Published on: 27 July 2014

Biology, Systematics and Molecular Phylogenetics of Parasitic Wasps: Professor Andy Austin is a key member of the Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity (ACEBB) at The University of Adelaide.
Insect vision research at University of Adelaide

Published on: 27 July 2013
Bees yield clues to unlocking brain disorders

Published on: 27 July 2013
A bug in the hand: Interview with Douglas Waterhouse

Published on: 27 July 2012

Douglas Waterhouse (1916-2000), was a major contributor to Australian entomology. Head of CSIRO Entomology for 21 years, he was instrumental in establishing the Australian National Insect Collection. He was made Officer in the Order of Australia in 1980.
The Evolution of the Honeybee Dance Language

Published on: 27 July 2012

Dr. Madeleine Beekman from the University of Sydney
Explaining wing pattern polyphenism in male Processionary caterpillar

Published on: 27 July 2012

Explaining wing pattern polyphenism in male Processionary caterpillar: Dr Martin Steinbauer, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University
Ants as Bioindicators

Published on: 27 July 2012

ANTS AS BIOINDICATORS: Dr. Alan Andersen, of CSIRO's Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre in Darwin, has developed an innovative model of ant community structure in relation to environmental stress and disturbance
Insect Viruses and Immune Responses to Venom Proteins

Published on: 27 July 2011

At the University of Queensland, Dr. Sassan Asgari is studying insect viruses and immune responses to venom proteins
More than honey: Save the bees!

Published on: 27 July 2010

Boris Baer, coordinator of The Collaborative Initiative for Bee Research (CIBER) at the University of WA, leads a team investigating reproduction, immunity and ecology of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, a species integral to crop pollination in Australia.

The Molecular Ecology Lab

Greg Sword, researcher at the University of Sydney uses ecological, behavioural, and molecular techniques to examine insect migration. See videos of Mormon cricket swarm behaviour on his website.

Evolution And Biodiversity Of Australian Insects

David Yeates at CSIRO Entomology's Australian National Insect collection uses phenotypic and genotypic datasets to understand the evolution and biodiversity of Australian insects...

Regulation of Bioluminescence In Glow-Worms

David Merritt at the University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences is studying the regulation of bioluminescence in glow-worms and insect developmental mechanisms using the model genetic organism, Drosophila melanogaster.

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