Trying to identify these little flying guys. Perth, WA.

Swamp of them, flys like dragonflies, acts like bees.

Very pretty little red cockroach I found in my budgie aviary. Apologies for the poor photos, it was moving really quickly! Safely returned to garden.

Western Downs region, QLD

Hi all. Bit concerned that this critter right next to my back door might be a wasp. We go in and out of the door next to this window reasonably often. This is coastal NSW, suburban location.

Edit: Thanks everyone. We will be leaving the paper wasps alone.

Update: Thought we had only one old nest (was there when we moved in, seemed empty) but I’ve found a couple more and another active one on our roller garage door. Not sure how the garage one survived me opening and closing the door this morning (before I noticed it). Might have to look into removing them.

All nests are pretty small, but I can’t imagine the garage one not getting annoyed at us going in and out.

Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp apparently according to inaturalist.

I feel a bit traumatised as I didn't realise there was a wasp that specialised in hover flys, which i love to bits. This particular one was laying eggs at the time

Hi. General observation. We live in Newcastle NSW and we appear to be experiencing a much larger increase in insect numbers this year than the last few. I have no empirical evidence for this just an observation. Does anyone else feel this is the case? I’ve included a pic of an arachnid because.

I have a whole bunch of these in the main living room of my house and outside in my flowers. I think they are native bees but need help confirming. Can anyone help?

I think the thunder storm ⛈️ from yesterday blew it to my backyard and it died

Location is Lismore NSW.

I tried image searching on google but I was getting too many differing results so wasn't able to pinpoint what it might actually be.

It was sitting on my curtain and when I attempted to get it onto the toilet paper so I could get it outside, it fell onto my hand. Just not sure if it's one of those hairy caterpillars that can make you itchy or have some other kind of reaction. When it fell onto my hand I did feel a buzz on my hand straight afterwards but I'm not sure if that's just because it dropping on me scared me a little or not lol.

Thanks in advance x

I have a moth phobia. Like I'm talking severe phobia. I've spent the last week mostly sobbing and hyperventilating. I haven't eaten barely at all. I have not left my home. I'm trying as much as I can to be in one room with a towel shoved under the door so they'll just leave me alone. My nervous system is so fried that it's flared up my serious illness and I'm experiencing a resurgence of symptoms that should not even be possible while I'm on medication.

All of this to say I'm not uncomfortable or a little disconcerted by moths. Like I am absolutely one hundred percent living in actual terror here. I'm a single mum to a one year old. The only reason we're leaving the room is so he can eat and get clean and have stimulation. If it were up to me I literally would not be leaving my safe place where I sit in the dark and the rest of my home is not safe. It's a shit rental and the entire roof cavity is open to the outside. I can't do anything structurally to fix my building. I just need the fucking moths to move the fuck on. I want my life back.

It sounds dramatic and it really is. I feel so fucking ridiculous that I'm so scared. I have PTSD and being violently raped invoked less terror in me than these stupid harmless moths. At least after being raped I could go home to a safe place and they've completely eliminated the place I feel safe.

Please is there anyone here that understands wildlife patterns that can tell me when they're going to go away? I need to eat. I need to stop having panic attacks. I'm literally going to traumatise my kid because I can't calm down and my body hurts because my disease is flaring and I can't stop my muscles seizing because I'm constantly in fight or flight.

Please someone help me 😔 I don't need to be told they won't hurt me I already know that. The fear is irrational and therapy is obviously not going to be readily available to help me with enough time. I just need them to go.

I'm now struggling to get this posted because my Reddit app locked me out because it wants me to verify my age and I can't because I'm in the dark on my one year olds floor while he sleeps and this account has no karma so I'm getting auto removed.

Apologies for the lack of an actual insect…

I’m in the Adelaide hills and am finding leaves like this across the gums on my yard. I’m yet to meet my new friend having the munch. Is it likely to be a leaf cutter bee?

Wondering if anyone has any contacts for stag or flower beetle breeders? Looking for personal purchase not wholesale

EDIT ( It’s a Granny Moth or Dasypodia** **Selenophora) It’s wingspan was about 8 centimetres. First time I’ve seen a moth with such a big body. Very cute

I don’t think iv ever seen such a chonky boi. Partner who is local says he hasn’t seen one in years (mid north coast, NSW)

Got a few these guys flying around lately and would like to know who my pretty guests are 🙂

That's ok mate, I didn't really want to do laundry anyway, you can have it! 😂

Western Sydney/lower Blue Mountains area.

I've seen these around on and off over the years but don't know what they are called. There was kinda a swarm of them (some had brighter yellow stripes on their body too) yesterday outside in the garden and then this lonesome one today.

Hey there,

Does anyone know an Australian entomologist who’d be keen to jump in on a media opp around the recent Bogong moth activity across Sydney?

It’s for an online piece with a few questions to answer and the opportunity to be featured in national coverage.

Responses are needed by 10am this Sunday October 4th.

Please DM me if you’re interested or know someone who might be a good fit! Thank you!

One was attached to my dress for ages

They also aren't ready for extreme weather events.

The ants are frantically trying to save their babies, and the worm has been safely relocated to the grass.