In 2022 the ABG, alongside the La Trobe Research Centre for Future Landscapes and their Farm-scale Natural Capital project, began
Category: Invertebrates
Wolf spiders
Despite Australia’s reputation for large, unique spiders, very little is known about the behaviour of many of these species. Wolf
Female psyllids like the start of male calls
Sexual selection requires intra-specific variation in the characteristics mediating mate choice. In species reliant on substrate-borne vibrational signalling (SBVS), differences
Swaying behaviour of stick insects
Several species of stick insects sway from side to side when blown by wind. Although anecdotal evidence suggests this is
When do jack jumper ants jump?
Myrmecia croslandi is a day active ant that exhibits jumping behaviour, but the circumstances that leading to jumps are not