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About the Australian National Insect Collection

About the Australian National Insect Collection

The Australian National Insect Collection is used by the Australian and international researchers, industry, government and university students. It is growing by more than 100,000 specimens each year.

Insects

From the detailed studies of the Australian National Insect Collection through to our complex work on insect ecology, we've got Australian insects under the microscope.

Identification resources online

The Australian National Insect Collection provides web-based information and tools for the identification of insects and related organisms.

ANIC staff

The Australian National Insect Collection has a mix of staff with specialist skills ranging from collection maintenance and development through to research.

Volunteering at ANIC

Volunteers are vital to the success of the Australian National Insect Collection. We simply can’t do what we do without you!

Digitising our collections

We are digitising our natural history collections to support biodiversity discovery, quarantine, heritage and innovation.

Take a virtual tour of our insect collection

Join us on a virtual tour of our Australian National Insect Collection from your home and learn about what we do.

Collection resources for researchers and visitors

Specimen loans

Researchers can come to visit or borrow material from our facility. Only researchers who are associated with a CITES-registered institution can borrow material for research purposes.

Primary Types

ANIC supplies an Excel spreadsheet of its primary types to facilitate systematic research.

Permit requirements

Each region in Australia manages their own permits and the conditions vary from state to state.

Destructive sampling

Destructive or invasive sampling of specimens for research purposes generally involves irreversible changes (including complete destruction) to the samples.

ANIC historical archives

These ANIC archives provide an index to all documentary material directly associated with ANIC and its history. (An archived document included on this page may not be accessible to assistive technologies.)

ANIC curators

Our curatorial list will help you identify the right person you need to contact for the insect group you're interested in.

More about ANIC

ANICdotes

Download issues of ANICdotes the newsletter of the Australian National Insect Collection.

ANIC history

The Australian National Insect Collection has been operating for many decades. There have been many interesting changes and developments during this time.

ANIC Endowments

The ANIC is privileged to be endowed by two generous foundations, which enable the scientific research in Diptera and Coleoptera Curculionidae.

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