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Andy G Howe, Research Fellow (Entomology), University of the Sunshine Coast

We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science

Andy Howe, CC BY

Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders – and, of course, kids! Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school — they are putting them on the map and even discovering and naming new species.

Studies indicate insect populations are declining, and species are going extinct every week in Australia. But scientists have only described about a third of Australia’s estimated total of insect species.

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