We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science

By Andy G Howe, Research Fellow (Entomology), University of the Sunshine Coast
Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, Wasp biodiversity group leader, University of Adelaide
Patrick O'Connor, Professor in Natural Resource Economics, University of Adelaide
Trang Nguyen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Adelaide

Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders – and, of course, kids! Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school — they are putting them on the map and even discovering and naming new species.

Studies indicate insect populations are declining, and species are going extinct every week in Australia. But scientists have…

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