Here are a few resources to help you identify your finds, or learn to identify them for yourself. Most of these are specific to Queensland, or at least Australia.

FACEBOOK GROUPS

All flora & fauna: Native Flora & Fauna of QLD - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NativeFloraFaunaQLD/?ref=bookmarks
Plants: Queensland Plant Identification - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1590103837875621/?ref=bookmarks
Birds: Birds in Backyards (Australia) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BirdsinBackyards/?ref=bookmarks
Frogs: Queensland Frogs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/711091042322292/?ref=bookmarks
Insects: Insect Identification Australia - https://www.facebook.com/groups/476897096018877/?ref=bookmarks

ARTHROPODS (insects, spiders, and other creepy crawlies)

Caterpillar Counts has some great resources on learning to identify bugs you find in your backyard or elsewhere. And there is a quiz you can use to practise your skills!
https://caterpillarscount.unc.edu/
https://caterpillarscount.unc.edu/pdfs/ArthropodIDGuide.pdf
https://caterpillarscount.unc.edu/arthropodQuiz/

This iNat journal post contains some excellent resources for identifying Australian moths: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moths-of-queensland-australia/journal/21070-australian-moth-identification-online-resources

Posted on June 13, 2020 11:42 AM by row_nature