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Where are all the Christmas Beetles? It's the Christmas Beetle Count! (aussie.zone)
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Now in its third year, we have already gathered some really valuable data - but we still need more!

We have started a Community Science Project to gather observations of Christmas Beetles. Our project aims to:

  • Understand the current distribution of Christmas Beetles through observations

  • Compare the current distribution to historic records to determine if there is a decline

  • If there is evidence of decline, identify its potential causes

Let’s figure it out together, add your photos to our iNaturalist Project!

For the details go to: https://invertebratesaustralia.org/christmas-beetles

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[–] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Haven't seen any in Brisbane for too many years, what's the habitat for the grubs / larvae?

Nice lady with the beetle shirt says they look like lawn grubs (which Bunnings has poison for). Sigh.

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