The Insectarium of Victoria's home page. Visit the home page of the Insectarium of Victoria. The IOV is the only insectarium in southern Australia and provides education services to over 10,000 school students each year.
CSIRO Division of Entomology (Australia) A wealth of information about Australia's Scientific Reseach organisation in the areas of entomology.
Dr Don Ewart's termite pages Everything you wanted to know about the order Isoptera, including a description of the families and references on how to control their "pest" like tendancies.
Allen Sundholm's Buprestid Home Page Allen is a Society member with a broad entomological interest. Don't miss the opportunity to view his Bupresting Around Sydney! pages with images and a list of the (currently) 220 jewel beetles found in the Sydney area.
The Action Plan for Australian Butterflies
Western Australian Insect Study Society Inc. Western Australian Insect Study Society provides a medium for interchange between people interested in insects. Its aim is to promote the study of insects, particularly those native to Western Australia, for personal enjoyment and the advancement of knowledge.
Most interests are catered for, including collecting, rearing, observing, photography and conservation.
CLIMEX developed by CSIRO
CLIMEX is a dynamic simulation model that enables researchers to predict the potential geographical distribution of a species, plant or animal, by using climatic parameters inferred from an observed distribution.
Using climate information and knowledge about the biology and distribution of a particular species in its original habitat, CLIMEX enables a rapid, reliable assessment of the risks posed by the introduction of different organisms, and can be used to predict locations to which it could spread.
CLIMEX is currently used by many governments, agencies, universities and schools worldwide to examine the distribution of insects, plants, pathogens and vertebrates for a variety of purposes, including biogeography, quarantine, biological control and impacts of changes in climate and climate variability.
DYMEX developed by CSIRO
DYMEX is a modular modeling package that easily allows biologists to develop and run deterministic population models of biological organisms rapidly. Such models help to summarise our understanding of an organism s population dynamics, identify gaps in knowledge, and rapidly evaluate management options. DYMEX models can range in complexity from the simplest model with no age structure or use of environmental inputs, to multi-species models with complex environmental drivers.
The BUG CLUB. "The Bug Club is a club for children and the young at heart who find bugs (i.e. insects and other invertebrates) fascinating and want to learn more about them. It was originally set up by Dr Clive Betts with help from the Royal Entomological Society and is now run on a voluntary basis by a group of graduates and undergraduates at the University of Exeter."
British Dragonfly Society
Information on the British DragonFly Society: "The British Dragonfly Society was founded in 1983. The membership has grown rapidly since then and now is one of the world's largest societies devoted to the study, conservation and enjoyment of dragonflies."
Entomological Society of Ontario A well set out Home Page from a Society which was formed in 1863 making it the oldest entomological society in Canada.
British Butterfly Conservation Society A Society dedicated to saving wild butterflies and their habitats with a membership of about 10,000 (yes... ten thousand!).
The following is a list of some other entomological and related societies in Australia:
The Australian Entomological Society
C/- c\o Dept. of Entomology
University of Queensland
ST LUCIA QLD 4067
Entomological Society of Queensland
Membership enquiries should be directed to the Honarary Secretary,
Entomological Society of Queensland,
C/- Department of Entomology,
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD. 4072
The Australian Arachnological Society
Richard J. Faulder, Agricultural Institute,
Yanco, NSW, 2703.
Email: faulder@agric.nsw.gov.au
Entomological Society of New South Wales
The Hon. Secretary,
Entomological Society of New South Wales,
c/- Entomology Department,
Australian Museum,
College Street, Sydney 2000.
URL: http://entsocnsw.netfirms.com
Western Australian Insect Study Society Inc.
c/o Western Australian Museum
Locked Bag 49
Welshpool DC, Western Australia 6986,
Please send ammendments, details and links to other societies to the editor for inclusion in this page