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Other insects

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Other insects

Plant Lice (Psocodea, Pscoptera, several families)

Caddisflies (Trichoptera)

Dobsonflies & Alderflies (Megaloptera)

Earwigs (Dermaptera)

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)

Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera)

Stoneflies (Plecoptera)

Termites (superfamily Termitoidea)

Thrips (Thysanoptera)

Webspinners (Embioptera)

Fleas (Siphonaptera)

Lice (Psocodea, Phthiraptera, several families)

Featured sightings

Nasutitermes triodiae (Spinifex Termite, Cathedral Termite) at Rakula, NT - 7 Jul 2025 by Mike

Asmicridea edwardsii (Shannon Moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 8 Dec 2015 by MichaelBedingfield

Harpobittacus (genus) (Hangingfly) at Mount Painter - 21 Nov 2023 by CathB

Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jan 2023 by Mavis

Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by KenT

Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 by Aussiegall

Nasutitermes exitiosus (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at Garran, ACT - 19 Jun 2020 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Unverified Thrips (Thysanoptera) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Other insect by MargW

PSOCOPTERA (Order) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by VanceLawrence

Psocidae (family) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) by chriselidie

Nasutitermes (genus) (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Neotermes sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Queanbeyan, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Ephemeroptera (order) (Unidentified Mayfly) by Dron

Hydroptilidae (family) (Micro-caddisfly) by Pirom

Plecoptera sp. (order) (Unidentified Stone fly) by LisaH

Nasutitermes (genus) at Watson, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by waltraud

Nasutitermes exitiosus (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Nasutitermes (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dermaptera (order) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Paraspania discors at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Caddisfly (Trichoptera) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Butterflygirl

Ephemeroptera (order) (Unidentified Mayfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Butterflygirl

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 hrs ago

Mongolabis?

Dermaptera (order)

Hejor1 wrote:

16 Nov 2025

@DonFletcher no they were under a log, updated to genus level

Nasutitermes (genus)

DonFletcher wrote:

15 Nov 2025

Hejor1, Was this in a termite mound? If not, it may not be exitiosus, just Nasutitermes genus.

Nasutitermes (genus)

Alice wrote:

6 Nov 2025

Certainly Hydroptilidae, a microcaddisfly.

Hydroptilidae (family)

Alice wrote:

30 Oct 2025

Unverified Caddisfly (Trichoptera)

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