Terrestrial invertebrates (such as insects, spiders, slaters, centipedes, millipedes, snails and earthworms) are key members of our complex ecosystems. Despite this, they do not attract the level of interest that mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, vascular plants and macro-fungi attract amongst many naturalists. Why? – there are probably too many species and not enough specialists to help identify and study them. The Terrestrial Invertebrate Special Interest Group (TIG) was established in order to overcome this deficiency. The FNCV did have an Entomology SIG many years ago, and more recently, an Invertebrate Survey SIG.
The current TIG was formed in 2002 and has meetings every second (odd) month that involve a guest speaker. Topics have included butterflies, freshwater insects, threatened insects, spiders, mites, just to name a few. It has held invertebrate sorting and identification workshops.

Watch Field Nats News for notice of Terrestrial Invertebrates Group activities

Contact point
Alan Yen (03) 9722 1665 or 0409 194 788

Terrestrial Invertebrates Group activities

February

Wednesday 15: Caterpillars; Peter Marriott. Contact: Alan Yen.

April

Wednesday 18: Native bees; Ken Walker. Contact: Alan Yen.