A newly named species of giant stick insect found in Australia’s Wet Tropics rainforests is thought to be the heaviest insect ever found on the continent. Acrophylla alta weighs 44 grams, around the ...

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Australia is known for its extraordinary wildlife, from giant snakes to enormous spiders. Now, researchers have discovered a new contender for the country’s most remarkable creature, a massive stick ...

Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses. But why do so many Australian animals wield this bioweapon?

Tanya Latty receives funding from The Australian Research Council, Saving our Species and AgriFutures Australia. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia, The Australian Entomological Society ...

A university student was fined $35,000 for trying to smuggle protected insects out of Australia, officials said. Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. A ...

New 'Giant Stick' Insect Species Discovered in Australia Has Been Growing For Millions of Years originally appeared on Parade. In a rainforest teeming with snakes, spiders, and all manner of hidden ...

A university student was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 insects, many of them protected species, out of Australia, officials said. The student, identified by Australia’s 7NEWS as a 22-year-old ...