Thousands choose festive favourite as 2026 Australian Insect of the Year
The gold Christmas beetle, chosen as the 2026 Australian Insect of the Year, captured 17, 454 online votes. It was the third ABC Australian Insect of the Year with 17, 472 votes, making it the fourth most votes behind the 2024 Tasmanian Blue and the 2023 Eastern Rockcock.
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Published 09 Nov 2026, 20:30 UTC · Updated 09 Nov 2026, 20:41 UTC
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