Nov 1, 2025 · Christmas beetles, a group of iconic Australian insects, are currently facing a decline due to climate change and urbanization. These large, colorful beetles, found across …

Christmas beetle is a name commonly applied to the Australian beetle genus Anoplognathus, which belongs to the subfamily Rutelinae. [1] They are known as Christmas beetles because …

Unfortunately, we don’t have long term population data for any Christmas beetle species, so we cannot conclusively say if there’s been a decline. However, many people (including some of …

Sadly, Christmas beetle sightings appear to be in decline. There is currently no formal monitoring program, so we don’t know how bad the decline really is, or if it is affecting all of the 35 …

Dec 11, 2023 · We can then use the data to determine which Christmas beetle species are likely to be at risk of decline or extinction. So far, the project has been a roaring success.

Unfortunately, we don't have long term population data for any Christmas beetle species, so we cannot conclusively say if there's been a decline. However, many people (including some of the...

Dec 23, 2025 · Christmas beetles, once abundant summer symbols across Australia, have declined dramatically in recent decades due to habitat loss and climate change, with their …

Jan 5, 2023 · While public concerns suggest that numbers are also much smaller in the suburbs, I’ve found at least five species near my home, clustered around street lights at the southern …

Several species of Christmas beetles have experienced population declines due to habitat loss, urban development, pesticide exposure, and changing land use. Conservation efforts focus on …

The genus includes 35 species, several of which have been implicated in dieback of eucalypts. Anoplognathus pallidicollis is the species most commonly observed and associated with the …