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Butterfly effects of climate change

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By Andrea Wild, Swati Mestri, Robert Egan Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Australian National Insect Collection at CSIRO holds 2,000 drawers of butterfly specimens, including some that were collected more than a century ago. In the past, insect collecting was a hobby as well as a science, and butterflies were hugely popular. Over time, many historical butterfly collections have been donated to CSIRO.
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Butterfly effects of climate change

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By Andrea Wild
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By Andrea Wild 12 August 2026 3 min read Key points Butterfly collections and citizen science records are helping researchers track how butterfly ranges (where they live) have changed over time. Some non-migratory Australian butterfly species are moving south, with one species now found almost 1,000 km beyond its previously known range. Climate change is likely the major driver of changes to where butterflies live in Australia.
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Q&A: Why flies matter, their vital role in ecosystems, and surprising diversity

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By Andrea Wild, Stephanie Baum, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Detailed view of the very stinky fly, Clisa australis — flies belong to the insect group Diptera, which includes thousands of species with important ecological roles. Credit: CSIRO Summer is the season for flies, which belong to an insect group that scientists call Diptera. Many fly species are more active when the weather is warmer, and populations can boom thanks to the interplay of winter rains, warmer weather and abundant food sources.
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