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ABC Australian Insect of the Year 2025

Top six bugs nominated for 2025 ABC Australian Insect of the Year
Australian Broadcasting Corporation News
Published 3rd of October, 2025

From the Article:
Six entomological experts selected their six remarkably different finalists for the 2025 ABC Australian Insect of the Year, with Australians of all ages now able to cast their vote for their favourite bug.

1. Bird dropping beetle (Exastra albopilosa)
2. Duck-billed Christmas beetle (Anoplognathus monatus)
3. Giant rainforest mantis (Heirodula majuscula)
4. Graphic flutterer dragonfly (Rhyothemis graphiptera)
5. Greengrocer cicada (Cyclochila australiasiae)
6. Mountain katydid (Acripeza reticulata)

Vote for the winning insect here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-03/2025-australian-insect-of-the-year-finalists/105660068#poll

Transfers Complete

Transfers of all our Domain Names, Forums and On-Line Store to our new Australian Servers has now been completed. This has been a HUGE task and our thanks go to Sam and Kane from Hosting Australia as well as Jafar Ansari from the Upwork Team over in India.. Thanks Guys! 

All Websites Moved to New Servers

We are pleased to announce that the migration from our original United States Servers to our Australian Hosting Service is anmost complete.

Only the Forums Sites needs to be migrated to the New Servers and that should be completed shortly.

Redesign of Programs Store Underway

Our tech gurus are currently working on preparing a New On-Line Store for Enrolment Payments and other Services.
This version will be more secure and offer greater options for our Students and Members of the Public.

Bug Club Term 1 Ends

Students of the National Entomology Junior Bug Club have now completed their Term 1 module and are taking a well deserved school holiday break.
To keep them occupied, they are getting their entries ready for our first Insect Photography Competition.

Special prizes are for First, Second and Third places and students may enter as many times as they wish. The winners will be posted here.