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About ANIC

The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) is an invaluable resource maintained by CSIRO.

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The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC)

The Australian National Insect Collection is the world's largest collection of Australian insects and related groups. The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) is the pre-eminent collection of our insects including mites, spiders, worms and centipedes, and is an invaluable resource maintained by CSIRO.

The history of the Australian National Insect Collection

For more than 45 years the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) has been the focus of important research on insects, their evolutionary biology, taxonomy, natural resource management, understanding ecosystems and biodiversity, quarantine issues and biogeographic studies.

Using the Australian National Insect Collection

Every year scientists from all over the world use the Australian National Insect Collection. Find out more about visiting the ANIC.