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Other insects

Plant Lice (Psocodea, Pscoptera, several families)
Caddisflies (Trichoptera)
Dobsonflies & Alderflies (Megaloptera)
Earwigs (Dermaptera)
Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera)
Stoneflies (Plecoptera)
Termites (superfamily Termitoidea)
Thrips (Thysanoptera)
Webspinners (Embioptera)
Fleas (Siphonaptera)
Lice (Psocodea, Phthiraptera, several families)

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Unidentified Other insect at Erskine, WA by Derk22
Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus (Dobsonfly or Fishfly) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Baetidae sp. (family) (A mayfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Nimbopsocus sp. (genus) (A plant louse) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isoptera (Order) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Embioptera (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Campbell, ACT by NateKingsford
Trichoptera (order) (Unidentified Caddisfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Embioptera (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Embioptera (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Unidentified Other insect at Mia Mia, VIC by Anj
Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Nasutitermes sp. (genus) (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Termitoidae (informal group) (Unidentified termite) at Tharwa, ACT by BethanyDunne
Metoligotoma sp. (genus) (Webspinner) at Mitchell, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified Earwig (Dermaptera) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Nala lividipes at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Termite (superfamily Termitoidea) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Isoptera (Order) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Unidentified Other insect at Dalmeny, NSW by Teresa
Trichoptera (order) (Unidentified Caddisfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Nasutitermes exitiosus (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Unidentified Caddisfly (Trichoptera) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Atalophlebia (genus) (A prong-gilled mayfly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Leptoceridae sp. (family) (Long-horned caddisfly) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus (Dobsonfly or Fishfly) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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Alice wrote:
22 Jan 2025
Possibly a species in family Ecnomidae
Trichoptera (order)
DonFletcher wrote:
7 Jan 2025
We need to see the teeth on the mandibles. They are not bilaterally symmetrical!
Termitoidae (informal group)
DonFletcher wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Thanks Beth, it does help quite a bit. I suspect it is Porotermes adamsoni but cant rule out another group for sure. If you can use the original of the last photo to make an enlargement of the soldier, that might help. And were the soldiers unusually long for termites, i.e. 10mm? And did they have flattened heads?
Termitoidae (informal group)
BethanyDunne wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Thanks Don, I've added two additional photos with some of the soldiers if that helps?
Termitoidae (informal group)
DonFletcher wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Hi Beth, to identify most species of termites from photos, good images of soldiers are needed. Soldiers have a larger head capsule and prominent jaws or pointed 'gluegun' snouts. (Exceptions are the two local mound-building species of termites, but there would be at least 30 other species locally).
Termitoidae (informal group)

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Nala lividipes at Ainslie, ACT

Nala lividipes at Ainslie, ACT

Baetidae sp. (family) at Melba, ACT

Nimbopsocus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT

Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus at Braemar, NSW

Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus at Braemar, NSW

Baetidae sp. (family) at Melba, ACT

Trichoptera (order) at Melba, ACT

Embioptera (order) at Campbell, ACT

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