CSIRO’s systematic research on Nematoda at the Australian National Insect Collection is focused on phylogeny and classification of major groups of economic and environmental importance.

A knowledge of Australia’s invertebrate biodiversity is fundamental to managing our ecosystems, both natural and man made.

Research on Hymenoptera at the Australian National Insect Collection is examining the evolution and classification on major groups of ants, bees, wasps and sawflies.

Research on spiders at the Australian National Insect Collection is examining the genera and species of jumping spiders (Salticidae).

CSIRO’s systematic research on Acarina at the Australian National Insect Collection is focused on phylogeny and classification of major groups of mites that are of economic and environmental importance.

CSIRO is undertaking research on Thysanoptera at the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) to better understand the evolutionary history and classification of thrips.

CSIRO is conducting research on Lepidoptera at the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) to better understand the evolutionary history and the classification of major groups of butterflies and moths.

CSIRO is conducting research on flies, mosquitoes and midges to better understand their evolutionary relationships and to provide taxonomic revisions of the Diptera order.