Nathan Varley

@Protect__Water @NSW_EPA

Sadly, coal tailings from Russell Vale Mine, operated by the mining company Wollongong Coal, have polluted Bellambi Gully Creek, running through residential suburbs of Wollongong and out to the ocean at Bellambi Beach.

Positive COVID case visited South Coast, Goulburn last week ift.tt/34E3BLQ

Onychohydrus sp. Found in a small creek south of Sydney.

The critter with the tentacles is from the Temnocephalidae family. Collected south of Sydney

@PondManUK @ColeopSoc @NHM_Coleoptera What a great photo!

Helophoridae water beetle in photo aquarium @ColeopSoc @NHM_Coleoptera

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@waterbugblitz I had just finished live picking and was returning the bugs to the water when I noticed this one sitting on the rock, almost posing for the photo 📸

Waterbug Wednesday is here!! Who am I? Many thanks to the great photo from @VarleyNathan from Sutherland Shire, NSW. Thanks Nathan!!! Use #thewaterbugapp to tell us which critter this is! #waterbugblitz #aquaticmacroinvertebrates #citizenscience #STEM #taxonomy #waterbugs

For those who missed #waterbugwednesday yesterday, it was a tricky one! It was Pleidae or Pygmy Backswimmer! See you next week! #waterbugblitz #waterbug #aquaticmacroinvertebrates #aquaticecology #aquatichealth #catchmentsmatter

Attention Tassie trout fisherman!! The Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Service asks you to help collect river health data via the National Waterbug Blitz! Get invovled with the #mayflymuster or #waterbugblitz 🐛 🦐 🐚 🎣 ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2020/nov/…

Austrogomphus spp. Picture not great.

We’re not too proud to beg — this is our water!!!

Finally

@waterbugblitz Oops #nationalwaterweek2020

@waterbugblitz #nationalwaterweek

Did you know this week is National Water Week? To celebrate let’s share post a photo of our favourite #waterbugblitz locations or local spot! Tag us @waterbugblitz plus #nationalwaterweek2020

@waterbugblitz Berosus?

It’s Waterbug Wednesday time again...who am I? #waterbugblitz #waterbug #citizenscience #aquaticmacroincertebrates #aquaticecology #taxonomy #catchmentsmatter #ourwaterways

This #EmpathyProject is all about taking care of kids’ mental health & happiness. These young #SocialEntrepreneurs created a weekly recess time Mindfulness Club. @MountOusley #socent #MentalHealth #publiceducation @NSWEducation

Wife to husband: "You're not going fishing until you've used that bloody leaf blower ...." Husband: .... (Spotted by our photographer Adam McLean on Lake Illawarra today) #wollongong #shellharbour #illawarra

Waterbug Wednesday...who am I? Found this cool little dude near Bellingen last week! For@extra points, what other colour do you you usually find this bug in as well? #watrbugblitz #waterbugwednesday #citizenscience #thewaterbugapp #aquaticmacroincertebrates #aquaticecology

Waterbug Wednesday...who am I? #waterbugblitz #thewaterbugapp #taxonomy #waterbugwednesday #aquaticmacroincertebrates #aquaticecology #citizenscience

TOMORROW'S @illawarramerc FRONT PAGE DON'T BE ON THE MENU A warning for Bulli swimmers and surfers this weekend! See all the images and video on our website and Facebook page. Thanks to Georgia Matts for that stunning front page image. That's a big fishie ....