Butterfly.

Dragonfly.

Katydid or Tree Cricket.

Opiliones Harvestman or Daddy Long Legs.

Common Honeybee.

Bluebottle Fly.

Orbweaving Spider.

Hermit Crab.

Ladybird Beetle.

Projects

Below is a list of various research projects undertaken by the Insectarium of Victoria:

 

  • EVALUATION OF FAUNA ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN MINING APPLICATIONS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION STATUS OF THE BOX-IRONBARK ECOSYSTEM OF COSTERFIELD.

  • INVERTEBRATES OF THE BOX-IRONBARK ECOSYSTEM OF CENTRAL VICTORIA.

  • NOTES ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF Temnocephala quadricornis HASWELL (TEMNOCEPHALIDEA : TEMNOCEPHALIDAE) ON THE HOST CRAYFISH Astacopsis gouldi CLARK (PARASTACIDAE).

  • SURVEY OF THE FORMICIDAE OFMINING LICENCE 4073 (Amalgamation of 4073&4074).

  • SURVEY OF THE INVERTEBRATES OF THE BOX-IRONBARK ECOSYSTEM OF CENTRAL VICTORIA.

  • CULTURE OF ASTACOPSIS GOULDI IN CAPTIVITY.

The Centre...

mantis1The Insectarium of Victoria is often featured in the print, radio and national television media as one of the most unique museum experiences available to both students and the general public within Australia.
Best described as a multi experience zoo, natural history museum and interpretation centre, the IOV specialises in the research and education of insects, spiders and other related invertebrates of Australia and other geographical regions of the world.

Our Invitation...

coocoowaspToday, the Insectarium of Victoria continues to expand its collections and displays and is constantly looking into ways of enhancing its message of invertebrate and insect awareness to our visitors.
We now invite you to experience the Insectarium of Victoria and the Victorian Institute of Invertebrate Sciences.