Hebe
There are over 100 species of Hebe. They are evergreen shrubs and mostly native to New Zealand; although some are also found in Australia and even South America. They grow in a wide range of habitats from coastal to alpine regions and range from ... [... more]
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Euphorbia
Large genus with a great variety of species distributed throughout the world. There are some 2000 species of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. They come evergreen and deciduous and cover a diverse range of form and natural habitats, from ... [... more]
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General background
In Australia there are thought to be more than 100 species of scorpion and although they can be found in a wide variety of habitats all over the country, very little is known about these native creepy crawlies. One thing that is well known is how ... [... more]
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Net-casting Spiders
Net-casting Spiders are widely distributed in forest habitats of south-eastern Australia. They are nocturnal, feeding on ants, beetles, crickets and other spiders. Net-casting Spiders have a unique way of catching their prey. They make a small ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Cane Toads, Giant Toads or Marine Toads
Cane Toads are found in habitats ranging from sand dunes and coastal heath to the margins of rainforest and mangroves. They are most abundant in open clearings in urban areas, and in grassland and woodland. The natural range of Cane Toads extends ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Wolf Spiders
Wolf spiders are found throughout Australia. They are robust, agile hunters that live on the ground in leaf litter or burrows. They are often found in lawns and gardens. Wolf spiders are found in habitats ranging from dry inland shrublands and ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Ground spiders
This is a vast and diverse group of spiders found all over Australia from rainforests to deserts. Most are vagrant hunters that are especially common in forest and woodland habitats, living in leaf litter and under bark. Some are highly ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Brown Antechinus
Forest habitats, shelter in spherical nests in hollow log or crevice, sometimes found in furniture in bush areas or farms. Not found often in urban areas. Brown Antechinus's have four pairs of small sharp incisors. Four pairs of small sharp incisors. [... more]
Australian Museum |
Habitat Fragmentation, its Effect on Biodiversity
When native vegetation is cleared for agriculture, habitats which were once continuous become divided into separate fragments. After intensive clearing, the separate fragments tend to be very small islands isolated from each other by crop land ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Sac Spiders
Sac spiders are found throughout Australia in forest and grassland habitats. Sac spiders are found throughout Australia in forest and grassland habitats. Slender Sac Spiders are common hunters on foliage in bush and garden. They make their ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Solanum
This genus has over 1,400 species including trees, shrubs, annuals, biennials, perennials and climbers from a range of habitats worldwide. Some evergreen, some semi-evergreen or deciduous. The genus includes important food plants like the potato ... [... more]
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Blue Tongue Lizards
There are six species of blue tongue lizards (Tiliqua sp.) in Australia. They live in a wide variety of habitats ranging from desert, to tropical and subtropical forests and mountainous areas. These large members of the skink family are hardy, ... [... more]
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