The ABC has begun its quest to find out which native six-legged marvel is Australia's most popular insect for 2024. Six experts have selected their finalists for an online poll.
A super-fast super fly with wings that beat more than 300 times per second, a moth that migrates nearly 1,000 kilometres each spring, or a well-dressed native bee that is a pollinator extraordinaire?The ABC has begun its quest to find out which native six-legged marvel is Australia's most popular insect for 2024.
"Insects and humans share the same world filled with similar opportunities and challenges, and yet we often pay insects little attention to their needs and their rights to survive and flourish. "It's easy to fall in love with pandas and chimps and lions — they're large, charismatic creatures. But, the health of our ecosystems, right here in our towns and cities in Australia, is dependent on much, much smaller creatures.
Abc Insect Of The Year Online Poll Blue-Banded Bee Bogong Moth Common Hoverfly Golden Stag Beetle Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Eltham Copper Butterfly
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