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Other Arthropods

Centipedes (Chilopoda)

Crustaceans (Crustacea)

Harvestmen (Opiliones)

Millipedes (Diplopoda)

Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

Scorpions (Scorpiones)

Other Arachnids (Arachnida)

Symphyla (Garden Centipedes)

Featured sightings

Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by NateKingsford

Euastacus armatus (Murray River Crayfish) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by TCosta

Engaeus cymus (Blunt Nosed Burrowing Crayfish.) at Brindabella, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by TCosta

Triops australiensis (Tadpole Shrimp, Shield Shrimp) at Lake Mackay, NT - 14 May 2024 by Darcy

Euastacus sp. (genus) (Spiny crayfish) at Kosciuszko National Park - 13 Apr 2023 by RangerRiley

Neopilionidae (family) (A Harvestman) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Harrisi

Engaeus cymus (Blunt Nosed Burrowing Crayfish.) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2024 by aussiestuff

Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Oct 2023 by trevorhickman

Latest sightings

Cherax destructor at Wentworth Falls, NSW - Yesterday by courtneyb

Unverified Millipede (Diplopoda) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Euastacus armatus (Murray River Crayfish) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by Darren308

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Ixodidae (family) at Throsby, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by TimL

Euastacus armatus at Uriarra Village, ACT - 4 Nov 2025 by TCosta

Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Conder, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acari (informal subclass) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Bdellidae sp. (family) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Mavis

Ommatoiulus moreleti at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Pseudoscorpiones (order) (False Scorpion, Pseudoscorpion) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Porcellio scaber (Common slater) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Acton, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cercophonius squama (Wood Scorpion) by arjay

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Discussion

RogerF wrote:

25 Oct 2025

Well spotted Tim

Acari (informal subclass)

Mike wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Aceria genistae, Broom gall mite, introduced for biocontrol of broom.

Acari (informal subclass)

MattBeitzel wrote:

7 Oct 2025

No other potential species in this location have this morphology. However, there isnt enough of the remains to make a formal id.

Cherax destructor

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Thanks Nate - much appreciated

Lychas sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Not quite the patterning of Reddyanus

Lychas sp. (genus)

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