The Blue-lined Octopus is one of the blue-ringed octopuses, which are reputed to be among the most dangerous animals in the sea. Identification There are several species of blue-ringed octopuses in ...

Masked bees Masked bees live in urban areas, forests and woodlands, and heath. Many species nest in twigs, branches and reeds. As a group they are more abundant and diversified in Australia than ...

The Silver Gull has become a successful scavenger, readily pestering humans for handouts of scraps, pilfering from unattended food containers or searching for human refuse at tips. The Silver Gull has ...

Native paper wasps are smaller than European Wasps, and lack their vivid yellow markings. They tend to only be aggressive when defending their nests, and are otherwise beneficial insects to have ...

19 October 2026 Sydney: A team of experts is racing to save Norfolk Island’s hairy snail from extinction, kickstarting an ...

Adult Orchard Butterflies are large, black and white butterflies common in Sydney's suburban gardens from October to May. The undersides of their wings have striking colours, which are not always ...

Common Sydney Octopus – Octopus tetricus Feeding and diet O. tetricus primarily emerges at night to feed, using its sharp beak to feed on crabs and molluscs, such as snails and bivalves. It has been ...

Since colonisation, Tasmanian shell necklaces have been researched and collected by many countries. They were among a number of cultural objects collected by French explorers in the 1700s as part of a ...

The Stingless Bee is the only truly social bee found in the Sydney area. Identification Tetragonula are small, dark bees which form colonies in tree hollows and other cavities. They are one of the few ...

Former Tasmanian politician Dr Bob Brown AM came to prominence in the 1980s as a leader of the protests against the damming of the Franklin River. He went on to spearhead the nation’s environmental ...

Long-tailed Cuckoos,Eudynamys taitensis, of New Zealand, Fiji and the Solomon Islands, resemble the female Common Koel in plumage. The Eastern Koel is a migratory species that arrives in Australia ...

Potter wasps have the potential to deliver painful stings, but are not aggressive and rarely attack humans. An ice pack may be used to relieve the pain of the sting. If there is evidence of an ...