Insects Articles

I am thrilled to be on the expert panel for the 2026 ABC Insect of the Year. This year, my nomination is the wonderful Tortoise-shelled Ladybird (Harmonia testudinaria). Beyond their spectacular appearance, these striking but tiny (about 6 millimetres) ladybirds are...

Well, where do I start? Gavin McGrath (ABC Ballarat) rang me to discuss this year’s Insect of the Year event (details below), and asked me if I’d be able to attend the National Insect Expo in Woodend, Victoria (around 800 kms away). I had never heard of it, but said I...

Love my new sticker sheet - designed by Bee Anne Art! I sent a range of images for Bee Anne to choose from to create some designs, and left the creative side of things up to her. I think the results are abosolutely fantastic (I hope you agree), and I have used one of...

I was absolutely stoked to find a box containing the advanced copies of the 2nd Edition release of "A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Australia" on my doorstep last week. Books are due to hit the shelves in a few weeks, so it was so wonderful to get a sneak peek...