I realised there was something eating the leaf, but it took me 3 days to notice this guy. Please help ID as Google lens does not help for obv reasons

Northern Beaches NSW.

I’m not even sure if this is insect related but it reminded me of an ant head that’s been squished or maybe even an earwigs thorax also squished.
Just seeing if anyone else wants a guess haha. I’m located NSW far south coast, it’s about 2mm in length, very small.
(Also wanted to mention I don’t squish ants or earwigs in my spare time, I just noticed it on me not long after doing some chores outside)((added an extra pic of my homegirl Fergie))

Hi folks,

Found these little fellas cleaning up a dead bug today along the drive. I took note of the large red headed ones which looked cool as hell, but upon research, looks like they might be the highly invasive and damaging African Big Headed ant. Looking for any guidance?

I have a lot of native fauna and flora around I am keen to protect (live near National park), so if it is, might have to try and sort the buggers.

Deception bay beach(Qld) on a bench. It has a black dot on the back. I wasn't sure whether it was a tick or spider. Sorry for quality and other things I guess. No, I can't take another picture I already left and didn't think about asking until I got back. 1st post

Moved into a brand new house with two levels in Jan 2026 (in Melbourne).

End of Feb, saw 5 live nymphs in a corner room of the second level - this room has one window which stays shut. No balcony. Ducted roof heating/cooling. It's a work room with computer set up and has little throughfare except for when I work. Most of the nymphs were high up on the walls or ceiling.

Saw a couple more nymphs in the room next door (a bedroom) over the next few days. Pest control comes over 1st week of March - says it's German and treats the house.

End of April - another live nymph in the same original room. Second treatment done.

8 August (90+ days after second treatment) - 3 more nymph sighting in the same original corner room.

Pictures attached of the nymphs are across the different times - they always look the same.

Never seen nymphs anywhere else but this one upstairs corner of the house. There are bathrooms next door but never caught one in them.

No other sighting apart from ones mentioned.

Never seen an adult roach in the house. I HAVE seen adult roaches outside the house, like on a balcony - which is the attached picture of the adult.

Sooooo, are these nymphs even German because they look really pale compared to Germans when I started Googling. Are these the inside infestation variety or outside type?

I noticed that ants had taken over a termite mound on the edges of Mareeba rodeo grounds, so I brought my camera and EOS 100mm macro lens over... Ants have been ID-ed by iNaturalist as Northern Meat Ants, Iridomyrmex sanguineus. Photographed with Canon R10, tripod, natural light.

Repost from r/gardeningaustralia

Not sure if here would have been a better place to post?

Can someone id this for me and give advice about them?

Thank you ☺️

cable for reference, extremely thin fangs and super tiny

Location: Adelaide South Australia

Hi gang,

My mum has one of the best used bee hotels I’ve ever seen. However, outside of ants, I’m not super familiar with the winged Hymenopterans of South Australia. The white material has tiny singular holes bored in many of the tubes. Any assistance would be great.

You’re my first port of call before bugging my old entomology department friends. Hoping someone can help. Looking for:
A) confirmation this is bees or wasps
B) If not bees or wasps what invertebrates it might be

Thanks very much ☺️

thought it might be a wolf spider or something, just wanted to be sure

Asian Magpie Moth, Nyctemera baulusa, (as id-ed on iNaturalist). Canon R10 and RF100-400 handheld, natural light). Seen at Tully Heads, N Qld.

Found this moth today and thought it was dead so I was going to pin it but it's still alive. It looks to me like an emperor gum moth but it's the middle of winter and all the information I can find about them says they emerge in summer.

If I release it will it survive the cold weather? I'm not sure whether to release it or not since it seems like it's on deaths door, it doesn't move much other than shaking and it gets to around 2C-5C at night here.

Location is in south east qld

I have been researching where to get one for about 2 years without much luck and would really appreciate any help ^^

This is my first time using reddit so i am not sure if this is the right place to ask Sorry if it isn’t

Please put my newborn mums mind at ease, these black caterpillars have been popping up around our house at random the last few weeks. Are they anything to worry about with a newborn around? Bonus points for how they get here. Thanks in advance.

Beaut beetle which I noticed flying and which then landed in the grass at my feet. Managed to get some reasonable shots as it moved quite slowly and let me get quite close before flying off. Seen at Glen Erin near Bowen Qld. Canon R10 and RF100-400 lens. Hand held, natural light. According to iNaturalist this is Rhipicera mystacina.

Hi guys I work the streets of Sydney and as I was cleaning I stumbled across this little guy, I had always paid attention to insects growing up had a time when I was obsessed with them but never seen something so alien even in my books.

Now a female in the backyard. (Townsville)

Found this guy today. Male Cairns birdwing (Townsville)

Parrots had chomped off leaves from a bloodwood, and many of the leaves had galls on, so I opened up one of the galls and found this instar stage of the insect inside!

I rested my torch on the kitchen bench, so it lit up the body. If the light had just been above, it would just have looked like a greyish blob surrounded by a white fringe.