'Our friends': How a nationwide Bug Hunt galvanized citizen scientists
Australia's Bug Hunt citizen science initiative has recorded over 1 million invertebrate observations since launching in October 2025. Participants use their phones to photograph insects and upload images to the iNaturalist app, where experts identify specimens for scientific research. The project has already helped detect invasive species including fire ants and Asian honey bees across the country.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 20:40 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 20:50 UTC
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