Cochineal scale (Dactylopius) on Opuntia cactus, north of Moree, NSW. Heavy infestation but not much damage to plant. Both are introductions to Australia.

Cute little bauble-like galls induced by the scale insect Casuarinaloma on Allocasuarina, seen alongside the Newell Hwy north of Dubbo. #austentsoc #insects

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This year, the ABC's audience will determine Australia's Insect of the Year!
Polling will open on October 4 on the ABC website, where you can pick your favourite.

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Just some of the insects that can induce galls include gall wasps, gall flies, aphids, scale insects, gall midges, and weevils ... but the list goes on. People estimate that there are over 210,000 gall insect species alone, many of which we likely have yet to formally describe.

This package has data that can be used instead of nycflights13 to teach joins, and also to look at temporal trends and draw maps. It has to coolest hexsticker vahdatjavad.github.io/ecotourism/ and cute creatures: mantarays, gouldian finches, glow worms and orchids