Invertebrates

Insects, spiders, worms and waterbugs are part of the rich biodiversity of the Park. As well as having biodiversity value in their own right, they have important roles within the food chain, and in decomposition and recycling of organic matter and nutrients. 

Mosquitoes are a natural component of wetland ecosystems and provide food for other insects, birds, bats, frogs and fish. There are over thirty species of mosquito in the Sydney region, some breed in backyard water containers, some in freshwater ponds, and some in saltwater wetlands. Not all species bite humans. 

Sydney Olympic Park Authority implements a monitoring and management program for the saltwater-breeding species Aedes vigilax. Numbers of this species can rapidly increase to nuisance levels in hot humid weather conditions and following high tides or heavy rain.

Download more information about Sydney Olympic Park's mosquito management program and ways to reduce potential mosquito breeding grounds at your home:  Mosquito Awareness and Protection Information (PDF 870KB).

More about mosquitoes:

Department of Medical Entomology
NSW Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Monitoring Program - NSW Health