Insects

Insects

Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.

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Teddy bear bee

Animals; Insects

The Teddy Bear Bee is golden brown with dark brown bands on abdomen. It is a stocky furry looking bee closely related to the Blue-banded Bee. Teddy Bear Bees are solitary bees, although a few females ...

Meal moth

Animals; Insects

The adult meal moth is a brownish moth. The forewings are dark with light brown or olive brown central area. The light and dark areas of the forewings are separated by thin white curved lines. The ...

Meat ant

Animals; Insects

There are about 60 species of Iridomyrmex in Australia. They often build large nests underground with sand or gravel mounded around the entrances to the nest. Iridomyrmex species are often involved ...

Museum beetle

Animals; Insects

The museum beetle is a compact rounded beetle with a small head and a mottled pattern of black and white scales. This beetle is a significant pest infesting stored goods, especially specimens in ...

Meadow argus

Animals; Insects

The meadow argus is a brown butterfly with two prominent orange and black eye spots on each wing. They are usually seen within 1m of the ground, and are often seen at rest on the ground with wings ...

Mud dauber wasp

Animals; Insects

The mud dauber wasp is a large black or dark brown wasp, banded with yellow. It has a then waist an long legs. In summer it is often seen around wet soil, pools, bird baths as it collects mud to make ...

Mealybug

Animals; Insects

Mealybugs excrete a waxy substance. They are found on various species of plants and can be a pest. I'm not sure what species this is - it could be cottony cushion Scale.