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Who might you meet in Sydney?

Bugs that stink, cicadas that sing, octopus, spiders, gliders, sea dragons, pelicans and much more.

Learn about the more commonly encountered animals and the groups they belong to.

Choose from the groups below or use the search function to find an animal.









Choose an Animal Group








Vertebrates



Birds



Fish: Freshwater



Fish: Marine



Fish: Sharks and Rays



Frogs



Possums, bats, whales and other mammals



Snakes, lizards and other reptiles







Group Overviews



Overview of ants, bees, wasps and sawflies



Overview of insects



Overview of molluscs








Invertebrates - Insects



Ants



Bees



Beetles



Bugs



Butterflies and moths



Cicadas



Cockroaches



Dragonflies and damselflies



Flies and mosquitos



Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids and locusts



Sawflies



Stick insects and praying mantids



Wasps








Invertebrates - Other



Centipedes and Millipedes



Chitons



Clams, mussels, pipis and oysters



Crabs, lobsters, prawns and other crustaceans



Jellyfish, anemones and corals



Lace corals and sea mats



Octopus, squid and cuttlefish



Sea squirts



Sea stars, sea urchins and other echinoderms



Snails and slugs



Spiders



Sponges