With all the scenes of distressed wildlife in our unprecedented catastrophic bushfires a few years back, we haven’t heard of any effects on our insect population. Insects are often forgotten.  Is there an ‘Insect Apocalypse’ impending?   

4ZZZʻs Eliot Rifkin chats with Stefan Hattingh the Operations Manager from the B4C (Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee) about what’s happening in the world of insects.

For a deep dive...

Here's more on Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee - https://bulimbacreek.org.au/  and their events   If you'd like to get in touch with B4C... wayne.cameron@bulimbacreek.org.au or call 3398 8003

Here's a list of international endangered insects - https://www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org/insects5.html  

In Australia, the Illidge's ant-blue butterfly (Acrodipsas illidgei) became an endangered species due to the dramatic destruction of mangrove habitats

Locally, the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly is vulnerable, here's a group you can join to help plant their host plant to ensure their survival -  http://www.richmondbirdwing.org.au/

If you're interested in research and studies going on the Insect Apocalypse, click on this link for a google scholar search 

Although it's not an insect, not all spiders are scary... make friends with our beautiful peacock spiders - https://www.peacockspider.org/