LINKS

Bugasaurus Explorus
www.bugsurvey.nsw.gov.au
This is a fun colourful website containing a great deal of information on macroinvertebrates. It is a NSW website, so not all the bugs found in South Australia are featured on this site. The site also encourages communities to become involved in bug sampling.

Nature Explores
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pond3.html
The “Nature Explores” website looks at many different topics about nature. Click into Pond Explorer to find information on macroinvertebrates. Here there are many categories to enter including; virtual pond dip, Exploring pond habitat, Identification key, teacher notes and much more. A very detailed website.

BOOKS

CSIRO has published a great book on Australian aquatic macroinvertebrates, with many superb colour photos and clear, detailed drawings.
The Waterbug Book
John Gooderham & Edward Tsyrlin
232 pages; 215 x 147 mm
Indexed; with bibliography
Published 2002
ISBN 0 643 06668 3
CSIRO Publishing
PO Box 1139
Collingwood Vic 3066
Email: publishing.sales@csiro.au

The Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology has published some excellent identification guides to Australian aquatic invertebrates, with many clear colour photographs.
Colour Guide to Invertebrates of Inland Australian Waters
Identification Guide No. 8
John H. Hawking & Felicity J. Smith
213 pages; 210 x 110 mm
Indexed; with bibliography
Published 1997
ISBN 1 876144 09 2
ISSN 1321 – 280X