Australian National Insect Collection

The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) is the world's largest collection of Australian insects and related groups such as mites, spiders, earthworms, nematodes and centipedes. There are over 12 million specimens housed in the Collection which is maintained by CSIRO in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. ANIC is an important research collection used by CSIRO researchers, university staff and students, and scientists from Australian and international research organisations.