Occasional Pests and Invaders

Earwigs

Information coming soon...

Silverfish

Silverfish, Episma saccharina, also called fishmoth, is a small, wingless insect in the order Thysanura. Its common name derives from the animal's silvery light grey and blue colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements, while the scientific name indicates...

Black Portuguese Millipedes

The black Portuguese millipede, Ommatoiulus moreletii, is an herbivorous millipede native to Portugal. This species was accidentally introduced into Australia where it has since become an invasive pest.

Adult black Portuguese millipedes are smooth, 20 – 45 millimetres lon...