1 00:00:00,055 --> 00:00:02,870 Right. A little creature has just turned your afternoon into a 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:04,340 mystery. What is it? 3 00:00:04,380 --> 00:00:05,490 Where does it live? 4 00:00:05,555 --> 00:00:07,315 And how do you remember what you found? 5 00:00:07,380 --> 00:00:08,915 Welcome to Insecta. 6 00:00:09,005 --> 00:00:12,390 This is your complete guide to a website built for looking closer: 7 00:00:12,505 --> 00:00:16,315 exploring real insect evidence, keeping a private field notebook, 8 00:00:16,380 --> 00:00:20,065 playing with scientific clues, caring for captive invertebrates, 9 00:00:20,105 --> 00:00:23,290 and creating your own three-dimensional little wonders. 10 00:00:23,355 --> 00:00:25,315 You can begin with curiosity. 11 00:00:25,380 --> 00:00:26,813 The name can come later. 12 00:00:27,585 --> 00:00:31,400 This guide is for beginners, families and experienced insect 13 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:35,450 enthusiasts. Follow it from start to finish, or use the video 14 00:00:35,460 --> 00:00:38,070 chapters to jump straight to a tool. 15 00:00:38,135 --> 00:00:41,575 We will work through real examples rather than just wave at the 16 00:00:41,585 --> 00:00:45,450 menus. Some sections use an isolated demonstration 17 00:00:45,460 --> 00:00:48,009 profile, clearly labelled on screen. 18 00:00:48,182 --> 00:00:51,972 Its photographs are credited references and its journal entries 19 00:00:51,982 --> 00:00:55,517 are examples, not new wildlife sightings. 20 00:00:55,607 --> 00:00:58,967 The interface shown was reviewed on the twentieth of October, 21 00:00:59,057 --> 00:01:03,042 twenty twenty-six; counts, events and available models will 22 00:01:03,057 --> 00:01:03,743 change. 23 00:01:04,531 --> 00:01:07,891 Start at the Insecta website linked below this video. 24 00:01:07,956 --> 00:01:11,991 The homepage gives you several ways in: Fieldbound for games, the 25 00:01:12,006 --> 00:01:15,916 keeper’s corner for pets, and the calendar for your next plan. 26 00:01:16,006 --> 00:01:20,046 The smaller shortcuts lead to the atlas, live discoveries, your 27 00:01:20,056 --> 00:01:22,627 logbook and the identification studio. 28 00:01:22,821 --> 00:01:26,606 Further down are Insecta TV, the discovery news 29 00:01:26,621 --> 00:01:30,581 feed, a real-world mission, your personal discoveries, 30 00:01:30,671 --> 00:01:34,056 upcoming events and a daily insect spotlight. 31 00:01:34,171 --> 00:01:36,995 Pick the doorway that fits what you want to do today. 32 00:01:37,748 --> 00:01:40,983 The top navigation carries the main destinations. 33 00:01:41,073 --> 00:01:44,658 For the rest, open the three-line field kit menu. 34 00:01:44,748 --> 00:01:48,238 It groups the site into looking closer, your little world, and 35 00:01:48,248 --> 00:01:52,513 going further. That is where you will find Bug Maker, the photo 36 00:01:52,523 --> 00:01:56,308 and sound studio, habitats, the field lab and the slower 37 00:01:56,323 --> 00:02:00,210 expedition. The magnifying glass opens a quick search; 38 00:02:00,275 --> 00:02:04,485 Control K on Windows, or Command K on a Mac, does the same 39 00:02:04,500 --> 00:02:08,215 job. Type a page, common name or scientific 40 00:02:08,225 --> 00:02:12,395 name. Choose a suggestion, or continue into the full atlas. 41 00:02:13,151 --> 00:02:16,666 Open the palette button to choose the immersive biome journey or 42 00:02:16,676 --> 00:02:18,486 the quieter field notebook. 43 00:02:18,551 --> 00:02:22,411 There are eight visual habitats, from gardens and woodland to 44 00:02:22,426 --> 00:02:25,336 mallee, coast and alpine country. 45 00:02:25,426 --> 00:02:28,925 You can also turn the little travelling bugs on or off. 46 00:02:29,077 --> 00:02:32,212 These appearance choices belong to this browser. 47 00:02:32,352 --> 00:02:36,642 A forest background changes the atmosphere; it does not restrict 48 00:02:36,652 --> 00:02:39,312 your atlas results to forest insects. 49 00:02:39,377 --> 00:02:43,342 When you want an actual habitat filter, use the controls inside 50 00:02:43,352 --> 00:02:45,853 the atlas or the habitat explorer. 51 00:02:46,581 --> 00:02:50,491 The location button lets you select a nearby town and a search 52 00:02:50,506 --> 00:02:54,421 radius. For a Wyndham outing, choose Wyndham and review the 53 00:02:54,431 --> 00:02:56,166 radius before saving. 54 00:02:56,256 --> 00:03:00,421 Distances to events and destinations are approximate straight-line 55 00:03:00,431 --> 00:03:04,416 distances. The device-location option is optional; a 56 00:03:04,431 --> 00:03:06,220 town is enough to get started. 57 00:03:06,439 --> 00:03:09,224 Signed-in settings can be remembered privately. 58 00:03:09,314 --> 00:03:13,154 On a phone, the bottom dock keeps the main destinations within 59 00:03:13,164 --> 00:03:16,974 reach, while the field kit still opens the full site. 60 00:03:17,089 --> 00:03:21,074 Photo forms offer both Choose photo and Take a photo; 61 00:03:21,164 --> 00:03:23,511 camera access remains your choice. 62 00:03:24,285 --> 00:03:27,795 You can explore the public pages and play the newer games without 63 00:03:27,810 --> 00:03:31,895 signing in. Sign in with ChatGPT to keep your 64 00:03:31,910 --> 00:03:36,195 personal field records, photographs, pet care and calendar 65 00:03:36,235 --> 00:03:37,570 with your account. 66 00:03:37,635 --> 00:03:40,600 There are several different collections here, so let us separate 67 00:03:40,610 --> 00:03:44,236 them now. Your Fielddex contains your real records. 68 00:03:44,351 --> 00:03:47,861 Fieldbound cards are simulated game discoveries. 69 00:03:47,926 --> 00:03:51,741 The model favourites and Bug Maker shelf are creative browser 70 00:03:51,751 --> 00:03:55,816 collections. Earning a butterfly in a game does not record a 71 00:03:55,826 --> 00:03:57,586 butterfly in your garden. 72 00:03:57,651 --> 00:04:00,293 That distinction follows us throughout the guide. 73 00:04:01,018 --> 00:04:05,053 Open Atlas and type a common name, scientific name or 74 00:04:05,143 --> 00:04:08,103 insect order. Let us try mantis. 75 00:04:08,193 --> 00:04:10,653 Victoria is the starting scope. 76 00:04:10,768 --> 00:04:14,558 Explore Australia widens the catalogue, and entries without 77 00:04:14,568 --> 00:04:17,176 Victorian evidence are labelled separately. 78 00:04:17,324 --> 00:04:21,034 The number at the top counts named catalogue entries, including 79 00:04:21,074 --> 00:04:25,259 source names that may still be synonyms or provisional names. 80 00:04:25,349 --> 00:04:29,259 It is not a verified count of distinct living species. 81 00:04:29,374 --> 00:04:33,314 Each result keeps its scientific name, region and source 82 00:04:33,324 --> 00:04:37,189 evidence together, so you can ask where the name came from before 83 00:04:37,199 --> 00:04:38,669 deciding what it means. 84 00:04:39,418 --> 00:04:43,608 Refine the catalogue by insect order or evidence source, then sort 85 00:04:43,618 --> 00:04:47,528 by scientific name or the largest source record count. 86 00:04:47,643 --> 00:04:52,003 Photo gallery is useful for visual exploration; Compact list 87 00:04:52,043 --> 00:04:53,878 makes comparisons quicker. 88 00:04:54,018 --> 00:04:57,833 Clear search removes your text, while Clear filters resets the 89 00:04:57,843 --> 00:05:01,711 refinements. Use the page controls to continue through a large 90 00:05:01,721 --> 00:05:05,606 result set. A photo marked Genus reference shows a 91 00:05:05,621 --> 00:05:08,856 relative, not necessarily that species. 92 00:05:08,971 --> 00:05:12,831 Some names have no reusable verified photograph yet. 93 00:05:12,946 --> 00:05:17,091 Follow Photos and evidence when you need to investigate further. 94 00:05:17,848 --> 00:05:21,083 The catalogue draws on the Atlas of Living Australia, 95 00:05:21,198 --> 00:05:23,533 iNaturalist and GBIF. 96 00:05:23,598 --> 00:05:27,708 Their counts appear separately because the same underlying record 97 00:05:27,723 --> 00:05:30,133 can occur in more than one source. 98 00:05:30,248 --> 00:05:33,883 Adding those numbers would count some evidence twice. 99 00:05:33,998 --> 00:05:37,308 Open the coverage notes at the bottom of the atlas to see the 100 00:05:37,323 --> 00:05:39,300 regional queries and methods. 101 00:05:39,473 --> 00:05:43,608 A historical specimen, a community identification and a recent 102 00:05:43,623 --> 00:05:47,188 photograph can all be useful, but they answer different 103 00:05:47,198 --> 00:05:51,108 questions. A high record count does not establish 104 00:05:51,123 --> 00:05:55,012 present-day abundance or tell you an insect is native. 105 00:05:55,798 --> 00:05:58,938 Switch to Field guides for the smaller, curated set of 106 00:05:58,948 --> 00:06:02,833 introductory profiles. Here you can filter by habitat, 107 00:06:02,948 --> 00:06:06,483 origin in Australia, and your own seen or wishlist 108 00:06:06,498 --> 00:06:10,113 status. For example, choose Native grassland and 109 00:06:10,123 --> 00:06:12,592 Native to explore that combination. 110 00:06:12,768 --> 00:06:16,658 Mark as seen is a personal checklist mark; Wishlist is a 111 00:06:16,668 --> 00:06:19,453 reminder to investigate something later. 112 00:06:19,593 --> 00:06:23,278 Those actions do not create a photographic field record. 113 00:06:23,343 --> 00:06:27,133 When you actually make an observation, use Log a sighting and 114 00:06:27,143 --> 00:06:30,117 record its evidence, date and context. 115 00:06:30,851 --> 00:06:33,586 Open a result to see its taxon page. 116 00:06:33,701 --> 00:06:37,886 Guided profiles add field characters, a useful observation, 117 00:06:37,976 --> 00:06:42,286 identification limits, an ecological role and habitat links. 118 00:06:42,376 --> 00:06:45,961 Catalogue-only entries direct you to the available evidence 119 00:06:46,001 --> 00:06:49,511 instead. The source panel links out to taxonomy, 120 00:06:49,626 --> 00:06:51,937 photographs and occurrence records. 121 00:06:52,131 --> 00:06:55,621 Scroll to the monthly chart and recent source records when 122 00:06:55,631 --> 00:06:59,691 available. Those bars describe when records were reported, 123 00:06:59,756 --> 00:07:02,691 across life stages and collection methods. 124 00:07:02,756 --> 00:07:05,816 They are not a promise of what will be flying today. 125 00:07:05,931 --> 00:07:09,891 Check whether the page reports a live retrieval or a labelled 126 00:07:09,931 --> 00:07:11,105 saved fallback. 127 00:07:11,851 --> 00:07:15,511 Discover shows openly licensed public insect photographs from 128 00:07:15,526 --> 00:07:19,341 iNaturalist. Choose Around my area, a town and a 129 00:07:19,351 --> 00:07:23,341 radius. The search uses the public town centre, not your 130 00:07:23,351 --> 00:07:25,386 device’s exact position. 131 00:07:25,501 --> 00:07:29,541 Each card has the community name, date, observer, quality 132 00:07:29,551 --> 00:07:32,383 label, source link and photograph credit. 133 00:07:32,559 --> 00:07:36,194 View evidence takes you to the original observation. 134 00:07:36,309 --> 00:07:40,619 Research grade describes community agreement; it is not guaranteed 135 00:07:40,659 --> 00:07:44,199 expert confirmation. An old or generalised 136 00:07:44,209 --> 00:07:48,174 observation is a useful lead for planning, not a guaranteed 137 00:07:48,184 --> 00:07:51,060 encounter or permission to enter a property. 138 00:07:51,781 --> 00:07:55,641 A public profile lets you search an iNaturalist username. 139 00:07:55,706 --> 00:07:59,941 Enter the username itself, rather than an email address or profile 140 00:07:59,956 --> 00:08:03,516 URL, and choose Show public sightings. 141 00:08:03,631 --> 00:08:07,066 If signed in, you can remember your own public username 142 00:08:07,081 --> 00:08:11,396 privately. Review my record is for an observation that belongs 143 00:08:11,406 --> 00:08:15,448 to you. Its review asks you to confirm ownership before opening a 144 00:08:15,458 --> 00:08:19,748 private draft. The draft brings across public metadata and 145 00:08:19,758 --> 00:08:23,768 the source link, with tentative confidence; it does not copy the 146 00:08:23,783 --> 00:08:27,643 photograph or submit anything back to iNaturalist. 147 00:08:27,758 --> 00:08:31,335 Review every field and use your own original image. 148 00:08:32,110 --> 00:08:35,775 Map turns public Victorian observations into an interactive 149 00:08:35,785 --> 00:08:39,875 radar. Start near a town, then use the plus and minus 150 00:08:39,885 --> 00:08:42,420 controls or drag to explore. 151 00:08:42,535 --> 00:08:46,845 Numbered markers group nearby records; zooming can separate them. 152 00:08:46,910 --> 00:08:50,445 The list beside the map is another way to choose a sighting, 153 00:08:50,535 --> 00:08:52,424 especially on a small screen. 154 00:08:52,643 --> 00:08:56,403 Search loaded sightings filters that current set, rather than 155 00:08:56,418 --> 00:08:58,703 every observation in the database. 156 00:08:58,768 --> 00:09:02,258 To search somewhere new, move the map and choose Search this 157 00:09:02,268 --> 00:09:06,283 area. Refresh reloads the chosen area, and the town 158 00:09:06,293 --> 00:09:07,731 control brings you back. 159 00:09:08,451 --> 00:09:12,711 Use insect group, observation period and identification filters 160 00:09:12,726 --> 00:09:14,161 to narrow the map. 161 00:09:14,226 --> 00:09:17,036 On a phone they are gathered in the Filters panel. 162 00:09:17,151 --> 00:09:21,111 Open a record to see its date, observer, public place, 163 00:09:21,176 --> 00:09:24,936 location accuracy when supplied, and evidence link. 164 00:09:25,026 --> 00:09:27,319 An obscured point stays approximate. 165 00:09:27,470 --> 00:09:30,735 Your private journal coordinates are not placed on this public 166 00:09:30,745 --> 00:09:35,005 map. Use Wishlist for an insect you want to investigate, 167 00:09:35,070 --> 00:09:37,680 or Atlas to compare references. 168 00:09:37,795 --> 00:09:41,785 A quiet patch on the map can mean little reporting effort; it does 169 00:09:41,795 --> 00:09:44,503 not demonstrate that insects are absent. 170 00:09:45,218 --> 00:09:47,253 Now let us make a field record. 171 00:09:47,318 --> 00:09:51,428 Open My Fielddex, sign in, and choose Add a discovery. 172 00:09:51,568 --> 00:09:55,028 Start with your own original photograph: JPEG, 173 00:09:55,118 --> 00:09:58,553 PNG or WebP, under eight megabytes. 174 00:09:58,618 --> 00:10:02,383 The form reads available camera metadata on your device before 175 00:10:02,393 --> 00:10:03,701 resizing the image. 176 00:10:03,878 --> 00:10:07,518 In this demonstration, the clearly labelled reference image has 177 00:10:07,528 --> 00:10:11,538 invented camera details so we can see the process safely. 178 00:10:11,628 --> 00:10:15,368 The date, local camera time and GPS fill themselves 179 00:10:15,378 --> 00:10:19,593 in. Embedded locality, camera model and accuracy may also 180 00:10:19,603 --> 00:10:21,088 appear when available. 181 00:10:21,178 --> 00:10:25,131 Missing metadata is perfectly ordinary; enter what you know. 182 00:10:25,881 --> 00:10:27,666 A camera clock can be wrong. 183 00:10:27,756 --> 00:10:29,766 GPS can be imprecise. 184 00:10:29,856 --> 00:10:32,471 Check the imported values rather than accepting them 185 00:10:32,481 --> 00:10:36,341 automatically. Fields you have already edited are protected from 186 00:10:36,356 --> 00:10:40,516 normal autofill; Use photo details instead deliberately 187 00:10:40,556 --> 00:10:42,466 replaces those values. 188 00:10:42,606 --> 00:10:46,746 Undo autofill restores the earlier fields, and Undo photo and 189 00:10:46,756 --> 00:10:50,405 autofill removes that newly chosen photo too. 190 00:10:50,553 --> 00:10:54,818 The image uploaded to your journal is resized and stripped of 191 00:10:54,828 --> 00:10:58,718 embedded metadata. The reviewed fields you save remain part of 192 00:10:58,728 --> 00:11:00,288 your private record. 193 00:11:00,403 --> 00:11:04,363 Keep the original image separately, and remember that metadata 194 00:11:04,403 --> 00:11:08,738 cannot supply a species identification, habitat or weather 195 00:11:08,778 --> 00:11:09,659 observation. 196 00:11:10,414 --> 00:11:13,374 Begin typing in Scientific name or group. 197 00:11:13,489 --> 00:11:17,529 Search common names or scientific names, then select a result to 198 00:11:17,539 --> 00:11:18,924 copy its spelling. 199 00:11:19,039 --> 00:11:22,979 A name match is a spelling and reference aid; it has not examined 200 00:11:22,989 --> 00:11:27,274 your insect. If you type your own group or identification, the 201 00:11:27,314 --> 00:11:30,331 form asks you to review that name before saving. 202 00:11:30,507 --> 00:11:34,262 Unsure? Choose I don’t know yet, save an open ID. 203 00:11:34,327 --> 00:11:38,112 That gives you a Mystery insect at the broad Insecta level, with 204 00:11:38,127 --> 00:11:42,312 Unidentified confidence. Evidence first, a narrower 205 00:11:42,352 --> 00:11:44,833 identification when you can support it. 206 00:11:45,602 --> 00:11:49,612 Check the date, then choose Wild discovery or My captive pet. 207 00:11:49,702 --> 00:11:53,092 Add a habitat, life stage and honest identification 208 00:11:53,102 --> 00:11:56,767 confidence. In the notes, describe behaviour, visible 209 00:11:56,777 --> 00:11:59,312 characters, the plant or the setting. 210 00:11:59,402 --> 00:12:02,962 Open More field details for time, number observed, 211 00:12:03,002 --> 00:12:06,842 locality, conditions, observation method and optional 212 00:12:06,852 --> 00:12:10,620 coordinates. You can enter a general place without precise 213 00:12:10,635 --> 00:12:14,920 GPS. Current location is optional and asks for browser 214 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:16,445 access if used. 215 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:20,875 A larger count or a more confident label does not earn extra field 216 00:12:20,885 --> 00:12:24,895 points. Accuracy matters more than making the record look 217 00:12:24,935 --> 00:12:25,668 impressive. 218 00:12:26,385 --> 00:12:29,170 Review the form and choose Save discovery. 219 00:12:29,260 --> 00:12:32,595 A saved photograph reveals a Fielddex card. 220 00:12:32,685 --> 00:12:36,270 The card groups records under the name you entered, and shows your 221 00:12:36,285 --> 00:12:39,895 confidence, recorded habitats and life stages. 222 00:12:40,010 --> 00:12:43,800 A notes-only record is welcome too; it appears in field 223 00:12:43,810 --> 00:12:46,681 records and can receive a photograph later. 224 00:12:46,829 --> 00:12:50,489 The card reveal and achievement are encouragement to observe 225 00:12:50,504 --> 00:12:54,764 carefully. They are not verification of your identification. 226 00:12:54,904 --> 00:12:59,169 Search your collection, or filter Wild finds, My pets and 227 00:12:59,179 --> 00:13:02,159 Needs a photo to choose what to investigate next. 228 00:13:02,906 --> 00:13:05,441 A spelling mistake is easy to fix. 229 00:13:05,531 --> 00:13:09,116 Open Field records, find the entry using its name, 230 00:13:09,181 --> 00:13:12,166 locality or notes, and choose Edit. 231 00:13:12,256 --> 00:13:16,366 Update the name or details, then choose Update discovery. 232 00:13:16,431 --> 00:13:19,320 The record and existing photograph stay together. 233 00:13:19,493 --> 00:13:23,483 If you choose Delete, the confirmation offers Edit instead and 234 00:13:23,493 --> 00:13:26,328 Keep record before the destructive action. 235 00:13:26,443 --> 00:13:30,528 That is your moment to stop if you only meant to correct a typo. 236 00:13:30,618 --> 00:13:34,953 Deleting a field record removes its saved photograph too; its 237 00:13:34,968 --> 00:13:37,464 separate seen-checklist mark can remain. 238 00:13:38,218 --> 00:13:41,803 Open a record or card for its individual observations and 239 00:13:41,818 --> 00:13:46,078 photograph. Field records also lets you search notes and filter 240 00:13:46,093 --> 00:13:50,008 by confidence. The Seen checklist and Wishlist are separate 241 00:13:50,018 --> 00:13:53,758 personal lists, useful for remembering what you have supported or 242 00:13:53,768 --> 00:13:55,328 want to investigate. 243 00:13:55,443 --> 00:13:59,503 Export CSV for a spreadsheet, or JSON backup for 244 00:13:59,518 --> 00:14:01,267 structured record metadata. 245 00:14:01,418 --> 00:14:04,808 These exports contain the location precision and notes you 246 00:14:04,818 --> 00:14:07,403 recorded, so keep them private. 247 00:14:07,468 --> 00:14:11,753 They do not contain a full photo archive: download photographs 248 00:14:11,843 --> 00:14:16,003 separately from the individual records and keep your originals. 249 00:14:16,068 --> 00:14:19,508 The notebook does not automatically contribute records to 250 00:14:19,518 --> 00:14:21,480 biodiversity databases. 251 00:14:22,218 --> 00:14:26,358 Your collection header shows a level, photo-card total, wild 252 00:14:26,368 --> 00:14:28,303 habitats and achievements. 253 00:14:28,393 --> 00:14:32,333 A wild photograph with a recorded habitat stamps the habitat 254 00:14:32,343 --> 00:14:35,428 passport; captive records stay separate. 255 00:14:35,543 --> 00:14:39,608 Open Achievements to see what each milestone asks for and your 256 00:14:39,618 --> 00:14:43,673 next step. Insights summarises your own records and recording 257 00:14:43,683 --> 00:14:47,468 habits. These are views of your effort, not measurements of 258 00:14:47,483 --> 00:14:49,418 natural insect abundance. 259 00:14:49,483 --> 00:14:52,768 You can turn discovery sounds on or off. 260 00:14:52,833 --> 00:14:56,693 There is no need to invent a species name, a location or 261 00:14:56,783 --> 00:14:59,229 extra observations to make progress. 262 00:15:00,010 --> 00:15:02,970 Field League is an optional way to compare fieldcraft with 263 00:15:02,985 --> 00:15:06,520 friends. Open How points work before joining. 264 00:15:06,585 --> 00:15:10,425 The system rewards a spread of supported names, wild photo 265 00:15:10,435 --> 00:15:14,650 dates, habitats, stages and useful evidence, with limits 266 00:15:14,660 --> 00:15:16,720 on repeated contributions. 267 00:15:16,835 --> 00:15:21,113 Coordinates, quantity and confidence do not add bonus points. 268 00:15:21,265 --> 00:15:24,980 Join the league opens a public nickname and avatar profile, with 269 00:15:24,990 --> 00:15:27,000 an explicit sharing choice. 270 00:15:27,065 --> 00:15:31,100 Public entries show that nickname, avatar and progress totals; 271 00:15:31,165 --> 00:15:35,430 your photographs, notes, exact dates, locations and taxon 272 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:37,000 names stay private. 273 00:15:37,065 --> 00:15:38,500 You can leave later. 274 00:15:38,590 --> 00:15:42,380 These are self-reported records, not verified biodiversity 275 00:15:42,390 --> 00:15:43,097 rankings. 276 00:15:43,848 --> 00:15:48,138 The discovery studio has two tools: Photo detective and Sound 277 00:15:48,148 --> 00:15:52,488 explorer. In Photo detective, choose a clear picture with one 278 00:15:52,498 --> 00:15:56,613 animal filling the frame, or try the credited spiny leaf insect 279 00:15:56,623 --> 00:15:59,860 reference. Select Find tentative groups. 280 00:16:00,033 --> 00:16:03,893 First use downloads model weights and runtime files; allow 281 00:16:03,908 --> 00:16:07,143 time and use a connection suited to the download. 282 00:16:07,208 --> 00:16:11,048 Your photograph is analysed on your device and is not saved by 283 00:16:11,058 --> 00:16:15,348 this studio. Here, the model suggests a stick insect, but 284 00:16:15,358 --> 00:16:17,268 also offers other groups. 285 00:16:17,358 --> 00:16:21,417 It is giving us leads to test, not naming a Victorian species. 286 00:16:22,181 --> 00:16:25,946 The bars show relative model pattern matches, not calibrated 287 00:16:25,956 --> 00:16:30,066 identification confidence. Many Australian insect groups are 288 00:16:30,081 --> 00:16:32,016 missing from this general model. 289 00:16:32,081 --> 00:16:35,671 The reference example even reports that it could not find a clear 290 00:16:35,681 --> 00:16:39,871 match. Use Explore group in atlas, the field key, or 291 00:16:39,881 --> 00:16:42,524 a specialist reference to test a lead. 292 00:16:42,675 --> 00:16:46,560 Review tentative record opens a draft with uncertainty in its 293 00:16:46,575 --> 00:16:49,510 notes; you still review it before saving. 294 00:16:49,625 --> 00:16:53,665 Download tentative clues keeps a small report of the model and its 295 00:16:53,675 --> 00:16:57,460 suggestions. Keep your original photograph and, where 296 00:16:57,475 --> 00:16:59,921 possible, add another useful angle. 297 00:17:00,727 --> 00:17:04,637 Sound explorer accepts a short WAV, MP3, 298 00:17:04,727 --> 00:17:08,842 M4A, OGG or WebM recording, under twenty 299 00:17:08,852 --> 00:17:11,587 megabytes and no longer than two minutes. 300 00:17:11,677 --> 00:17:14,512 Preview the recording and inspect the waveform. 301 00:17:14,577 --> 00:17:18,192 For longer clips, slide the start point to choose the ten-second 302 00:17:18,202 --> 00:17:21,451 analysis window, then Explore sound categories. 303 00:17:21,598 --> 00:17:25,263 Our licensed example is a cricket recording from the north-eastern 304 00:17:25,273 --> 00:17:29,458 United States, credited to Thatcher; it is not Australian 305 00:17:29,523 --> 00:17:33,858 field audio. The result includes Insect and Cricket, 306 00:17:33,948 --> 00:17:36,858 alongside other possible sound categories. 307 00:17:36,948 --> 00:17:39,787 It does not establish which species was calling. 308 00:17:40,539 --> 00:17:44,149 A waveform shows changing loudness, not the identity of the 309 00:17:44,164 --> 00:17:48,424 caller. Wind, traffic, birds or several animals 310 00:17:48,439 --> 00:17:50,274 can dominate a recording. 311 00:17:50,389 --> 00:17:54,529 Keep the original audio and note when, where and in what habitat 312 00:17:54,539 --> 00:17:57,423 you heard it, and whether you actually saw the caller. 313 00:17:57,574 --> 00:18:01,384 Download the tentative clues if useful, then compare the rhythm 314 00:18:01,399 --> 00:18:04,634 and other evidence with appropriate references. 315 00:18:04,749 --> 00:18:07,159 Stop cancels work in progress. 316 00:18:07,224 --> 00:18:11,109 The Models and methods links identify the image model, sound 317 00:18:11,124 --> 00:18:15,334 model and open-source runtime, so the limitations are visible 318 00:18:15,374 --> 00:18:18,511 rather than hidden behind an impressive-looking answer. 319 00:18:19,281 --> 00:18:23,091 The Field lab starts with an introductory identification key. 320 00:18:23,206 --> 00:18:27,271 Choose Adult or Juvenile or uncertain, then the visible number of 321 00:18:27,281 --> 00:18:31,496 walking legs. For an adult with six legs, choose the character you 322 00:18:31,506 --> 00:18:35,691 can support: scaled wings, hard wing covers, grasping 323 00:18:35,706 --> 00:18:39,240 forelegs, a narrow waist, or another visible feature. 324 00:18:39,388 --> 00:18:43,128 Our grasping-foreleg example offers mantises as a group to 325 00:18:43,138 --> 00:18:46,898 compare, with a reminder to inspect more characters. 326 00:18:46,988 --> 00:18:50,573 Juvenile and eight-legged branches change the advice. 327 00:18:50,663 --> 00:18:54,473 If you cannot see enough, choose uncertainty and obtain another 328 00:18:54,488 --> 00:18:58,195 view. Clear selection starts the comparison again. 329 00:18:58,973 --> 00:19:02,508 Scroll down for complete and incomplete metamorphosis. 330 00:19:02,573 --> 00:19:06,138 These diagrams help explain why a juvenile and adult may use 331 00:19:06,148 --> 00:19:08,083 different food and habitats. 332 00:19:08,198 --> 00:19:12,358 Search the glossary when a word such as elytra, exuvia or taxon 333 00:19:12,398 --> 00:19:13,908 interrupts your reading. 334 00:19:13,973 --> 00:19:18,163 The field-photo checklist suggests the whole animal, top and side 335 00:19:18,173 --> 00:19:21,424 views, useful detail and contextual notes. 336 00:19:21,572 --> 00:19:25,432 The responsibility notes remind us to leave shelters and habitat 337 00:19:25,472 --> 00:19:29,062 intact. Sources and methods explain the atlas 338 00:19:29,072 --> 00:19:33,312 coverage, personal data and model limitations; Image 339 00:19:33,322 --> 00:19:37,557 credits identifies the reference photographers and licences. 340 00:19:37,647 --> 00:19:40,507 Those footer links are available throughout the site. 341 00:19:41,218 --> 00:19:45,053 Open Habitats to explore eight broad settings: gardens, 342 00:19:45,143 --> 00:19:49,428 woodland, wetlands, native grassland, cool forest, mallee, 343 00:19:49,493 --> 00:19:52,078 coastal country and alpine areas. 344 00:19:52,193 --> 00:19:56,183 Choose one and read its microhabitats, suggested observation 345 00:19:56,193 --> 00:20:00,299 method, seasonal notes, insect groups and ecological idea. 346 00:20:00,471 --> 00:20:04,086 For western Melbourne, the grassland section is a useful starting 347 00:20:04,096 --> 00:20:08,231 point. A habitat label is broad; a sheltered plant, 348 00:20:08,321 --> 00:20:11,561 exposed patch and damp edge can offer very different 349 00:20:11,571 --> 00:20:15,681 conditions. Use the suggested observation as a small, 350 00:20:15,721 --> 00:20:20,036 repeatable mission, and record a no-find visit honestly as 351 00:20:20,046 --> 00:20:21,493 well as a successful one. 352 00:20:22,248 --> 00:20:26,138 Places to begin lists example destinations with approximate 353 00:20:26,148 --> 00:20:28,633 distances from your chosen town. 354 00:20:28,748 --> 00:20:32,813 Plan a visit opens the land manager’s information, where you can 355 00:20:32,823 --> 00:20:35,658 check access and current conditions. 356 00:20:35,773 --> 00:20:39,833 Nearby records requests insect occurrence evidence within 357 00:20:39,873 --> 00:20:43,529 five kilometres of the destination’s general point. 358 00:20:43,681 --> 00:20:47,246 Open a taxon or the full ALA area query to 359 00:20:47,256 --> 00:20:51,516 investigate. These may be historical records, not insects 360 00:20:51,531 --> 00:20:53,541 waiting beside the car park. 361 00:20:53,656 --> 00:20:56,841 Close records returns to the habitat notes. 362 00:20:56,906 --> 00:21:00,471 The field-profile links offer further learning, while Play this 363 00:21:00,481 --> 00:21:03,871 habitat opens its simulated expedition setting. 364 00:21:04,618 --> 00:21:05,378 Let us play. 365 00:21:05,488 --> 00:21:07,648 Choose Discovery Trail from Play. 366 00:21:07,738 --> 00:21:11,498 It has twelve stops across four biomes and no timer. 367 00:21:11,638 --> 00:21:14,923 Set a nickname if you want, then Start discovering. 368 00:21:15,013 --> 00:21:18,898 Read the clue and choose an insect in the scene or its numbered 369 00:21:18,938 --> 00:21:22,601 field card. Need a field clue gives a useful hint without a 370 00:21:22,616 --> 00:21:26,856 penalty. In our first example, a freshwater connection points 371 00:21:26,866 --> 00:21:30,701 to a dragonfly rather than an earwig or butterfly. 372 00:21:30,816 --> 00:21:34,426 After an answer, read the explanation and source. 373 00:21:34,541 --> 00:21:37,856 Even a wrong choice gives you something concrete to look for next 374 00:21:37,866 --> 00:21:38,393 time. 375 00:21:39,148 --> 00:21:43,138 Every third stop asks about habitat or fieldcraft before 376 00:21:43,148 --> 00:21:47,263 travelling onward. Your route and progress save after each choice 377 00:21:47,273 --> 00:21:48,508 in this browser. 378 00:21:48,648 --> 00:21:52,613 Correct answers build a streak, but there is no speed bonus in 379 00:21:52,623 --> 00:21:56,884 this mode. Finish the trail to collect research experience, tokens 380 00:21:56,894 --> 00:22:00,854 and game cards, then open the linked profiles or try a new 381 00:22:00,869 --> 00:22:05,054 trail. The How to play button explains the rules, and Start a 382 00:22:05,069 --> 00:22:09,004 different trail asks before replacing an unfinished route. 383 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:11,529 All of these are simulated discoveries. 384 00:22:11,594 --> 00:22:14,584 They never appear as real sightings in your Fielddex. 385 00:22:15,318 --> 00:22:19,333 Biome Rush uses four short rounds, with thirty-five seconds in 386 00:22:19,343 --> 00:22:23,653 each biome. At base camp, choose a ranger name and colour, 387 00:22:23,718 --> 00:22:26,603 then Start Biome Rush for a solo run. 388 00:22:26,718 --> 00:22:30,353 Bonus contracts are optional: collecting different insects, 389 00:22:30,418 --> 00:22:34,208 maintaining a streak, or making accurate decisions can earn 390 00:22:34,218 --> 00:22:38,185 research tokens. Read the mission, then tap a matching insect or 391 00:22:38,195 --> 00:22:42,005 numbered card; keyboard one, two and three work too. 392 00:22:42,095 --> 00:22:45,855 Correct choices earn points and charge the field tools. 393 00:22:45,945 --> 00:22:49,755 Incorrect choices explain the lesson and reset the streak. 394 00:22:49,845 --> 00:22:53,535 Illustrated game insects are group representations, not 395 00:22:53,545 --> 00:22:55,337 identification photographs. 396 00:22:56,085 --> 00:22:59,745 Open comfort settings for calm, stationary targets and 397 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:04,020 sound-effect controls. Calm targets are on by default. 398 00:23:04,110 --> 00:23:07,650 Focus mode gives the game more room; leave it when you want the 399 00:23:07,660 --> 00:23:09,120 normal page again. 400 00:23:09,185 --> 00:23:12,797 Between biomes, choose a gadget from the offered cards. 401 00:23:12,970 --> 00:23:16,560 Its effect stacks with earlier tools, and a default is packed if 402 00:23:16,570 --> 00:23:18,280 the countdown expires. 403 00:23:18,345 --> 00:23:21,230 Open Bonus field tools to see the charge. 404 00:23:21,370 --> 00:23:25,135 Scan removes a wrong choice; Overdrive doubles the next three 405 00:23:25,145 --> 00:23:29,305 correct scores. The guide button explains the current costs and 406 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:33,360 gadgets. These tools are optional; recognising the clue 407 00:23:33,370 --> 00:23:34,888 remains the main task. 408 00:23:35,639 --> 00:23:37,949 Host friends opens crew setup. 409 00:23:38,039 --> 00:23:41,554 Choose Team mission to combine points toward a goal, or Friendly 410 00:23:41,564 --> 00:23:44,999 race to compare scores, then Create crew room. 411 00:23:45,139 --> 00:23:48,624 Share its seven-character code or invitation link with your 412 00:23:48,664 --> 00:23:52,699 intended players. A friend uses Join crew, enters the 413 00:23:52,714 --> 00:23:56,384 code, chooses a name and colour, then marks Ready. 414 00:23:56,532 --> 00:24:00,172 Up to six rangers can play, and the host starts or 415 00:24:00,182 --> 00:24:04,317 rematches. Preset crew signals replace open chat. 416 00:24:04,382 --> 00:24:08,297 Our demonstration is a one-person practice match in an isolated 417 00:24:08,307 --> 00:24:12,447 local room; no real friends or public players are represented 418 00:24:12,457 --> 00:24:16,768 here. Multiplayer time keeps moving while settings are open. 419 00:24:17,539 --> 00:24:20,924 At the finish, progress and rewards are saved once. 420 00:24:21,064 --> 00:24:24,874 Field deck lets you search the game cards and filter discovered or 421 00:24:24,914 --> 00:24:29,204 still-to-find entries. Open one for its field clues and reference 422 00:24:29,214 --> 00:24:33,329 links. Bronze, silver and gold mastery represent 423 00:24:33,339 --> 00:24:36,748 repeated game discoveries, not rarity in nature. 424 00:24:36,896 --> 00:24:40,706 The Workshop spends research tokens on cosmetic auras with the 425 00:24:40,721 --> 00:24:44,281 same gameplay. My journey holds personal records, 426 00:24:44,371 --> 00:24:46,781 milestones and recent runs. 427 00:24:46,896 --> 00:24:50,811 Live rankings has separate Trail and Rush boards, and an optional 428 00:24:50,821 --> 00:24:52,656 public nickname profile. 429 00:24:52,746 --> 00:24:56,486 Browser game progress depends on its private cookie; clearing 430 00:24:56,496 --> 00:24:58,732 cookies can remove your access. 431 00:24:59,481 --> 00:25:03,246 The field kit also opens Field expedition, the slower walking 432 00:25:03,256 --> 00:25:07,296 adventure. Choose a focus such as Flower watcher, then Begin 433 00:25:07,306 --> 00:25:11,166 adventure. Move with the arrow keys or W A S 434 00:25:11,181 --> 00:25:15,216 D, or tap a numbered microhabitat to travel toward it. 435 00:25:15,331 --> 00:25:18,843 At a nearby lookout, use Inspect nearby or E. 436 00:25:18,990 --> 00:25:22,900 The camera challenge asks for three frames: aim the reticle and 437 00:25:22,915 --> 00:25:25,825 choose Snap photograph, or press Space. 438 00:25:25,940 --> 00:25:28,575 Calm camera removes target movement. 439 00:25:28,665 --> 00:25:32,200 A good game photograph earns game credit; it is not a 440 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,365 photograph of an animal you encountered outdoors. 441 00:25:36,118 --> 00:25:39,628 After the photographs, answer an evidence question, read the 442 00:25:39,643 --> 00:25:43,578 feedback and add the encounter to your research collection. 443 00:25:43,668 --> 00:25:47,308 Complete six encounters for an expedition, with an ecology 444 00:25:47,318 --> 00:25:49,378 question along the way. 445 00:25:49,443 --> 00:25:53,603 The Field map shows regions unlocked by research experience; the 446 00:25:53,618 --> 00:25:56,841 real habitat guide remains available at any level. 447 00:25:56,993 --> 00:26:00,558 Research collection has search, discovery filters, field 448 00:26:00,568 --> 00:26:03,053 characters and mastery requirements. 449 00:26:03,143 --> 00:26:07,183 Quests show your progress, and controls include day or night and 450 00:26:07,193 --> 00:26:11,428 reduced motion. At the finish, Challenge a friend gives a shared 451 00:26:11,468 --> 00:26:15,258 seeded route. It shares a game challenge, not your private 452 00:26:15,268 --> 00:26:15,839 journal. 453 00:26:16,581 --> 00:26:20,346 Pets has care guides and private keeper records for the spiny leaf 454 00:26:20,356 --> 00:26:23,041 insect and the Kuranda tarantula. 455 00:26:23,181 --> 00:26:27,191 Switch between them, then use Food and water, Healthy home, 456 00:26:27,281 --> 00:26:29,641 Moulting and help, and Life cycle. 457 00:26:29,756 --> 00:26:31,825 Each care note links to its source. 458 00:26:31,998 --> 00:26:35,888 Expand Photograph and licence to check the reference image; the 459 00:26:35,898 --> 00:26:40,163 tarantula photograph is representative, not proof of that exact 460 00:26:40,173 --> 00:26:44,063 locality label. Kuranda is a locality or trade 461 00:26:44,073 --> 00:26:48,058 label rather than a resolved species name, and a tarantula 462 00:26:48,373 --> 00:26:49,633 is a spider. 463 00:26:49,748 --> 00:26:53,511 The keeper tools deliberately extend beyond the insect atlas. 464 00:26:54,285 --> 00:26:58,150 Edit pet lets you set a name, life stage, last moult and enclosure 465 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:02,425 notes. Log care or a moult records what happened on a date, with 466 00:27:02,435 --> 00:27:06,670 your own observations: food offered, food eaten, a water check, 467 00:27:06,735 --> 00:27:09,781 renewed leaves, cleaning, a moult or a note. 468 00:27:09,933 --> 00:27:13,443 Those are distinct events; offering food does not mean it was 469 00:27:13,458 --> 00:27:17,643 eaten. Relevant tarantula food entries can add a prey-removal 470 00:27:17,658 --> 00:27:21,268 check. Add pet photo opens a captive logbook 471 00:27:21,283 --> 00:27:25,293 draft. Keep pet observations marked captive, and use 472 00:27:25,308 --> 00:27:29,461 actual evidence rather than filling gaps with an assumed routine. 473 00:27:30,243 --> 00:27:33,628 Add care reminders first opens a plan for review. 474 00:27:33,743 --> 00:27:37,633 Read it before adding; the checks are editable reminders, not 475 00:27:37,643 --> 00:27:39,703 automatic feeding instructions. 476 00:27:39,768 --> 00:27:42,778 Today’s checks can be marked and undone. 477 00:27:42,893 --> 00:27:47,058 Moult or recovery mode pauses feeding checks in the website and 478 00:27:47,068 --> 00:27:50,707 new calendar exports while other relevant checks continue. 479 00:27:50,879 --> 00:27:54,839 A moult date alone does not decide that an animal has recovered. 480 00:27:54,954 --> 00:27:59,114 Use the guide’s sources and advice specific to your animal. 481 00:27:59,204 --> 00:28:03,019 If you change a care schedule or moult mode, replace the old 482 00:28:03,029 --> 00:28:06,769 exported phone-calendar snapshot too; it cannot update 483 00:28:06,779 --> 00:28:07,464 itself. 484 00:28:08,214 --> 00:28:11,549 The calendar combines public events with your private plans and 485 00:28:11,564 --> 00:28:15,749 care checks. Times on this page are shown in Melbourne time. 486 00:28:15,839 --> 00:28:19,854 Move between months, choose Today, or select a day to see its 487 00:28:19,864 --> 00:28:23,854 agenda. Public-event scope can show nearby and online 488 00:28:23,864 --> 00:28:26,851 events, saved events, or the wider set. 489 00:28:26,998 --> 00:28:31,263 The Show filter separates club meetings, care, events, field trips 490 00:28:31,273 --> 00:28:32,783 and personal plans. 491 00:28:32,873 --> 00:28:36,158 Public listings still need organiser confirmation. 492 00:28:36,223 --> 00:28:40,433 For care items, record a check, skip it when appropriate, or 493 00:28:40,498 --> 00:28:42,508 undo an accidental mark. 494 00:28:42,623 --> 00:28:46,238 A tick records what you checked; it does not assess an animal’s 495 00:28:46,248 --> 00:28:46,680 health. 496 00:28:47,439 --> 00:28:49,449 Choose Add meeting or plan. 497 00:28:49,539 --> 00:28:52,754 Enter its title and kind, first date, start time and 498 00:28:52,764 --> 00:28:56,349 duration. Repeat can be once, daily, weekly, 499 00:28:56,414 --> 00:29:00,204 fortnightly, the same date each month, or the same weekday each 500 00:29:00,214 --> 00:29:04,524 month. Add an end date if needed, then review the time zone 501 00:29:04,539 --> 00:29:05,880 and alert lead time. 502 00:29:06,053 --> 00:29:09,488 A place, private HTTPS meeting link and notes are 503 00:29:09,553 --> 00:29:11,788 optional. Save schedule. 504 00:29:11,853 --> 00:29:16,113 My schedules lists the repeating plans and their edit controls. 505 00:29:16,228 --> 00:29:18,563 Editing changes the whole schedule. 506 00:29:18,653 --> 00:29:22,068 Removing it also removes its check history, so review the 507 00:29:22,078 --> 00:29:25,709 confirmation rather than using removal to fix a time. 508 00:29:26,498 --> 00:29:30,258 Phone reminders exports the next ninety days as an ICS 509 00:29:30,273 --> 00:29:34,388 file. Choose your plans and care with alerts, filtered public 510 00:29:34,398 --> 00:29:37,458 events, or everything in the current filter. 511 00:29:37,598 --> 00:29:41,188 Import the downloaded file into your calendar app and check that 512 00:29:41,198 --> 00:29:43,208 its alerts actually work. 513 00:29:43,298 --> 00:29:46,236 This is a snapshot, not a live subscription. 514 00:29:46,409 --> 00:29:50,619 After changing a plan or moult mode, replace the earlier imported 515 00:29:50,634 --> 00:29:54,594 snapshot to avoid stale or duplicate reminders. 516 00:29:54,684 --> 00:29:58,144 Private exports can include your notes and meeting links. 517 00:29:58,209 --> 00:30:00,194 Keep those files private. 518 00:30:00,259 --> 00:30:04,401 Insecta itself does not send background push notifications. 519 00:30:05,148 --> 00:30:08,858 What’s on has an events calendar, opportunities and communities, 520 00:30:08,898 --> 00:30:10,808 and source-coverage notes. 521 00:30:10,898 --> 00:30:15,158 Search a talk, place or organiser, then filter by area, 522 00:30:15,273 --> 00:30:18,058 type and upcoming or archived dates. 523 00:30:18,148 --> 00:30:21,738 Use the mini calendar for a particular day, or Find moth nights 524 00:30:21,748 --> 00:30:22,909 for that kind of outing. 525 00:30:23,107 --> 00:30:26,947 Save an event to revisit it and export an individual or filtered 526 00:30:26,957 --> 00:30:31,267 calendar. Organiser details is the place to confirm booking, 527 00:30:31,332 --> 00:30:34,292 eligibility, access and changes. 528 00:30:34,382 --> 00:30:37,392 Refresh checks the Victorian calendar source. 529 00:30:37,507 --> 00:30:41,242 Dates with unresolved conflicts are flagged and kept out of 530 00:30:41,257 --> 00:30:44,723 exports rather than presented as dependable appointments. 531 00:30:45,485 --> 00:30:49,370 Where to buy is a directory, with categories for pet insects, 532 00:30:49,435 --> 00:30:53,395 other invertebrates, enclosures, food and supplies. 533 00:30:53,535 --> 00:30:57,545 Search a shop or animal, filter by the shop’s state, and clear the 534 00:30:57,585 --> 00:30:59,545 filters to widen your view. 535 00:30:59,635 --> 00:31:02,645 A shop’s location is not its delivery coverage. 536 00:31:02,797 --> 00:31:06,362 Listing source and published business-registration links help you 537 00:31:06,372 --> 00:31:10,607 check a lead, while stock, prices and shipping belong on the 538 00:31:10,622 --> 00:31:12,382 seller’s current website. 539 00:31:12,497 --> 00:31:16,412 Open the official-rules section before a purchase and confirm the 540 00:31:16,422 --> 00:31:18,857 exact species and origin. 541 00:31:18,972 --> 00:31:23,307 A directory entry or business number is not a wildlife permit. 542 00:31:24,051 --> 00:31:28,236 Auctions and expos separates verified current opportunities from 543 00:31:28,251 --> 00:31:31,741 closed examples. If no current public auction has been 544 00:31:31,751 --> 00:31:35,991 verified, the page says so; an archived sale is not an 545 00:31:36,001 --> 00:31:37,636 invitation to bid. 546 00:31:37,801 --> 00:31:41,266 Follow the organiser for current terms and dates, and add a 547 00:31:41,276 --> 00:31:44,391 confirmed date to your own calendar if useful. 548 00:31:44,538 --> 00:31:48,323 The enclosure and pet-planning notes help you ask about space, 549 00:31:48,413 --> 00:31:52,578 ventilation, food, access and ongoing costs before 550 00:31:52,588 --> 00:31:54,373 bringing an animal home. 551 00:31:54,463 --> 00:31:56,873 This directory is a research tool. 552 00:31:56,938 --> 00:32:00,773 The guide does not make a purchase, place a bid or register you 553 00:32:00,788 --> 00:32:01,596 for an event. 554 00:32:02,314 --> 00:32:06,329 The 3D Lab opens a global collection of models with their creators 555 00:32:06,339 --> 00:32:08,024 and sources attached. 556 00:32:08,139 --> 00:32:12,079 Search a name, group, museum or creator; use quick group 557 00:32:12,089 --> 00:32:14,974 buttons or Filters to narrow the result. 558 00:32:15,089 --> 00:32:19,174 Reference type separates scientific scans, artist models, 559 00:32:19,264 --> 00:32:23,127 fossils and references whose creation method is unconfirmed. 560 00:32:23,278 --> 00:32:27,393 Access and licence can find downloads, direct files without an 561 00:32:27,403 --> 00:32:31,493 account, public-domain material or reusable Creative Commons 562 00:32:31,503 --> 00:32:35,238 models. Sort by recommendation, name or smaller 563 00:32:35,253 --> 00:32:39,593 GLB files. Victorian atlas match means that name 564 00:32:39,603 --> 00:32:43,713 has Victorian record evidence; it does not mean the scan was made 565 00:32:43,728 --> 00:32:44,641 in Victoria. 566 00:32:45,385 --> 00:32:48,045 Open a model in the 3D inspector. 567 00:32:48,160 --> 00:32:52,250 Here is a Smithsonian beetle labelled Julodis undetermined, with 568 00:32:52,260 --> 00:32:54,945 no species determination supplied. 569 00:32:55,060 --> 00:32:59,175 Drag to rotate, zoom with a wheel or pinch, and pan using the 570 00:32:59,185 --> 00:33:01,145 viewer’s supported controls. 571 00:33:01,235 --> 00:33:05,383 Reset, Front, Side and Top provide repeatable views. 572 00:33:05,577 --> 00:33:09,867 Some Sketchfab models also offer zoom buttons, Mesh and Surface 573 00:33:09,877 --> 00:33:14,012 modes. Fullscreen is available where the browser permits it. 574 00:33:14,127 --> 00:33:17,237 Look closer gives three observation prompts. 575 00:33:17,327 --> 00:33:21,042 Tick the ones you have explored, but keep not visible as an honest 576 00:33:21,052 --> 00:33:24,060 result when the scan misses a fine structure. 577 00:33:24,861 --> 00:33:28,876 Specimen notes records the reference type, creator and available 578 00:33:28,886 --> 00:33:32,946 geometry information. Download shows the current licence and 579 00:33:32,986 --> 00:33:37,271 file options. Our Smithsonian example is CC0, 580 00:33:37,336 --> 00:33:41,426 with direct GLB links; other providers may require a free 581 00:33:41,436 --> 00:33:43,749 account, or offer viewing only. 582 00:33:43,897 --> 00:33:47,537 Check the creator’s current source and licence before reuse, and 583 00:33:47,547 --> 00:33:50,082 use Copy credit to retain attribution. 584 00:33:50,197 --> 00:33:54,107 Save model adds a browser-local favourite; Saved opens that 585 00:33:54,147 --> 00:33:58,307 shelf. Export list downloads the current filtered metadata, 586 00:33:58,372 --> 00:34:01,182 while the share button copies a link to a model. 587 00:34:01,322 --> 00:34:05,107 Scans can contain holes, missing thin parts or colour 588 00:34:05,147 --> 00:34:07,995 artefacts and are not automatically print-ready. 589 00:34:08,776 --> 00:34:10,686 Now the creation studio. 590 00:34:10,751 --> 00:34:13,986 Open Bug Maker from the field kit or 3D Lab. 591 00:34:14,101 --> 00:34:18,111 Choose Beetle, Ant, Butterfly, Dragonfly, Mantis, 592 00:34:18,201 --> 00:34:20,011 Stick insect or Bee. 593 00:34:20,126 --> 00:34:24,316 These are creative body plans using insect anatomy ideas, not 594 00:34:24,326 --> 00:34:28,301 reconstructions of a photograph or certified species models. 595 00:34:28,453 --> 00:34:29,988 Give your design a name. 596 00:34:30,078 --> 00:34:33,943 In Shape, adjust the head, thorax, abdomen, legs and 597 00:34:33,953 --> 00:34:37,918 antennae. Winged plans have the relevant wing controls; the 598 00:34:37,928 --> 00:34:40,188 beetle has opening wing covers. 599 00:34:40,253 --> 00:34:43,963 Restore this body plan returns its starting proportions. 600 00:34:44,078 --> 00:34:47,813 Small changes can transform the character while the six-legged 601 00:34:47,828 --> 00:34:49,411 blueprint stays in place. 602 00:34:50,151 --> 00:34:54,341 Rotate and zoom the model, then try Top, Front, Side, Reset and 603 00:34:54,351 --> 00:34:58,091 automatic rotation. Anatomy colours distinguishes body 604 00:34:58,101 --> 00:35:01,841 regions. Separate parts pulls the model apart to help you inspect 605 00:35:01,851 --> 00:35:04,261 them, and Mesh shows its structure. 606 00:35:04,401 --> 00:35:08,411 Tap a part, or use the buttons under Learn, for the head, thorax, 607 00:35:08,501 --> 00:35:11,067 abdomen, legs, antennae and wings. 608 00:35:11,218 --> 00:35:14,883 Read the body-plan field note and maker mission, then compare with 609 00:35:14,893 --> 00:35:16,328 a real scan. 610 00:35:16,393 --> 00:35:20,678 The model simplifies joints, proportions and wing folding. 611 00:35:20,743 --> 00:35:24,433 The learning value is in asking where structures attach and how 612 00:35:24,443 --> 00:35:28,128 the regions relate, rather than treating every shape as a 613 00:35:28,168 --> 00:35:29,701 species-level character. 614 00:35:30,473 --> 00:35:34,758 Colour offers body and accent colours, plus plain, spotted or 615 00:35:34,773 --> 00:35:37,308 striped patterns on supported parts. 616 00:35:37,398 --> 00:35:40,583 Surprise me makes a new creative combination. 617 00:35:40,648 --> 00:35:43,958 These colours do not identify a real species. 618 00:35:44,048 --> 00:35:48,188 In Keep it, Save to my shelf keeps up to twelve designs in 619 00:35:48,198 --> 00:35:52,111 this browser. Your current draft also saves here when browser 620 00:35:52,121 --> 00:35:53,631 storage is available. 621 00:35:53,746 --> 00:35:56,431 Keep creating reopens a shelf design. 622 00:35:56,521 --> 00:36:00,381 Copy design link carries an editable design for someone else to 623 00:36:00,396 --> 00:36:03,806 open; it is separate from your private Fielddex. 624 00:36:03,921 --> 00:36:07,861 Download an editable copy if you want to move devices or 625 00:36:07,871 --> 00:36:10,599 protect against cleared browser storage. 626 00:36:11,348 --> 00:36:12,958 There are four exports. 627 00:36:13,048 --> 00:36:17,008 GLB keeps geometry and colours for 3D software. 628 00:36:17,123 --> 00:36:21,013 STL supplies geometry without colours; treat its longest 629 00:36:21,023 --> 00:36:24,988 dimension as eighty millimetres in a slicer, then inspect the 630 00:36:24,998 --> 00:36:28,683 overlapping parts and thin features before printing. 631 00:36:28,748 --> 00:36:31,051 Print readiness is not guaranteed. 632 00:36:31,198 --> 00:36:34,708 PNG takes a picture of the current studio view. 633 00:36:34,798 --> 00:36:37,933 JSON preserves an editable Insecta design. 634 00:36:37,998 --> 00:36:41,538 We tested all four downloads, then used Import design 635 00:36:41,548 --> 00:36:45,658 JSON to reopen the saved beetle after changing to another 636 00:36:45,673 --> 00:36:49,933 plan. That small JSON file is the one to keep 637 00:36:49,948 --> 00:36:52,843 when you want to return and carry on designing. 638 00:36:53,581 --> 00:36:57,391 Insecta TV gathers the published documentaries on one 639 00:36:57,406 --> 00:37:01,191 page. The latest episode is featured at the top. 640 00:37:01,331 --> 00:37:05,471 Season links jump through the archive, individual players let you 641 00:37:05,481 --> 00:37:09,641 watch here, and Watch Season in order opens the corresponding 642 00:37:09,656 --> 00:37:13,897 YouTube playlist. Watch on YouTube opens the original video, where 643 00:37:13,907 --> 00:37:17,672 its description holds research sources, visual credits and 644 00:37:17,682 --> 00:37:21,342 narration details. English captions are available in the 645 00:37:21,357 --> 00:37:25,667 player. The channel is Insecta, at Insecta A U. 646 00:37:25,757 --> 00:37:29,697 Use the atlas and Fielddex links to turn a film’s question into an 647 00:37:29,707 --> 00:37:31,449 observation of your own. 648 00:37:32,181 --> 00:37:36,041 Discovery news starts on the homepage and continues on its full 649 00:37:36,056 --> 00:37:40,366 page. Choose Across Australia or Victorian connections, then 650 00:37:40,381 --> 00:37:44,016 filter by insect group or search a species, habitat or 651 00:37:44,031 --> 00:37:48,091 place. Stories are ordered by paper publication date. 652 00:37:48,206 --> 00:37:52,141 Expand Species and paper details for the named species, 653 00:37:52,231 --> 00:37:55,511 authors, journal citation and DOI. 654 00:37:55,662 --> 00:37:59,727 Read the paper opens the original research, with access labels 655 00:37:59,737 --> 00:38:03,997 distinguishing open material from abstracts or restricted full 656 00:38:04,012 --> 00:38:08,197 text. New means newly described to science; it does not mean 657 00:38:08,212 --> 00:38:10,322 newly arrived in your suburb. 658 00:38:10,412 --> 00:38:14,615 The selection is curated, and its source-check date is displayed. 659 00:38:15,348 --> 00:38:19,383 The RSS link provides a feed of additions to Insecta’s 660 00:38:19,398 --> 00:38:21,383 curated news selection. 661 00:38:21,498 --> 00:38:24,708 Add that address to a feed reader if you want to follow new 662 00:38:24,723 --> 00:38:29,058 stories. It is separate from the calendar’s ICS snapshot, 663 00:38:29,123 --> 00:38:33,038 and it is not an exhaustive real-time alert for every new insect 664 00:38:33,048 --> 00:38:36,839 species. The journal links at the bottom take you to original 665 00:38:36,854 --> 00:38:39,839 taxonomic research and current issues. 666 00:38:39,904 --> 00:38:43,664 When a headline excites you, keep following the evidence: the 667 00:38:43,679 --> 00:38:47,764 region, methods, comparison characters and original paper 668 00:38:48,129 --> 00:38:50,699 are where the story becomes useful science. 669 00:38:51,451 --> 00:38:52,811 Let us bring it together. 670 00:38:52,901 --> 00:38:55,386 Choose Wyndham and a useful radius. 671 00:38:55,476 --> 00:38:59,091 Open Habitats, pick a setting you can reach, and check the land 672 00:38:59,101 --> 00:39:01,586 manager’s current visitor information. 673 00:39:01,701 --> 00:39:05,066 Use Discover or Map for inspiration, then the atlas for 674 00:39:05,076 --> 00:39:08,986 references. On your walk, photograph gently and note the 675 00:39:09,001 --> 00:39:12,303 date, habitat, behaviour and plant when you can. 676 00:39:12,429 --> 00:39:16,544 Back in Fielddex, review photo metadata, choose the broadest 677 00:39:16,554 --> 00:39:20,414 identification you can support, and save the record. 678 00:39:20,529 --> 00:39:23,164 A future correction belongs in Edit. 679 00:39:23,229 --> 00:39:27,444 The games, 3D lab and videos can help you decide what to look 680 00:39:27,454 --> 00:39:28,804 for on the next visit. 681 00:39:29,551 --> 00:39:32,136 You do not have to use every tool at once. 682 00:39:32,226 --> 00:39:35,411 Start with one question: what can I actually see? 683 00:39:35,476 --> 00:39:39,441 Keep the original photograph, keep uncertainty visible, and use 684 00:39:39,451 --> 00:39:41,936 the sources when you want to go further. 685 00:39:42,076 --> 00:39:46,186 Back up private records and creative designs in the formats that 686 00:39:46,201 --> 00:39:50,119 suit them. Explore, play, build something wonderfully strange, and 687 00:39:50,129 --> 00:39:52,314 leave the real habitat working. 688 00:39:52,404 --> 00:39:56,419 That is Insecta: a whole smaller world, with room for your next 689 00:39:56,429 --> 00:40:00,764 discovery. The website, chapters, source credits and useful links 690 00:40:00,779 --> 00:40:04,054 are below. We will see you out there, looking closer.