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What

Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)

Observer

jon_sullivan

Date

September 19, 2009 04:35 PM NZST

Description

cat's eye shell at Trumans beach

Cat's Eye Snail - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
david_winter's ID: Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)
Added on June 8, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Leaf-veined Slugs (Family Athoracophoridae)

Observer

katiew

Date

April 22, 2010

Description

Large slug found under polythene sheeting.

Leaf-veined Slugs - Photo (c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shaun Lee
david_winter's ID: Leaf-veined Slugs (Family Athoracophoridae)
Added on June 2, 2013
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What

Typical Glass Snails (Genus Oxychilus)

Observer

pippy

Date

May 7, 2013

Description

Small, approx 1cm diameter

Cellar Snail - Photo (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey
david_winter's ID: Cellar Snail (Oxychilus cellarius)
Added on May 24, 2013
Leading

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What

Cellar Snail (Oxychilus cellarius)

Observer

michaelmozzie

Date

April 20, 2013

Description

In a cave.

Cellar Snail - Photo (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey
david_winter's ID: Cellar Snail (Oxychilus cellarius)
Added on April 29, 2013
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What

European Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)

Observer

cbz123

Date

March 25, 2013

Place

Kaikoura (Google, OSM)

Description

Wool Carder bees were hovering over a purple flowered plant attacking honey bees that were pollinating the flowers there.

Carder Bees - Photo (c) Jürgen Mangelsdorf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
david_winter's ID: Carder Bees (Genus Anthidium)
Added on April 12, 2013
Improving

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What

Plump Springtails (Order Poduromorpha)

Observer

ian_g

Date

April 4, 2013

Description

are these springtails? a mass that was under a leaf.

Springtails - Photo (c) Benjamin Fabian, all rights reserved, uploaded by Benjamin Fabian
david_winter's ID: Springtails (Subclass Collembola)
Added on April 9, 2013
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

tony_wills

Date

January 29, 2009

Description

Half drowned beetle rescued from container of water.

Coptomma - Photo (c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lisa Bennett
david_winter's ID: Genus Coptomma, a member of Round-necked Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Cerambycinae)
Added on March 31, 2013
Maverick

Photos / Sounds

Observer

tony_wills

Date

December 19, 2008

Description

Small snail that I hadn't really taken any notice of while I was taking photos, but it moved between frames and caught my attention. Picture cropped from second photo (centre, bottom edge). Also see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/956041 and http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/956042 for context.

Charopidae - Photo (c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damien Brouste
david_winter's ID: Family Charopidae, a member of Common Land Snails and Slugs (Order Stylommatophora)
Added on March 30, 2013
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)

Observer

jon_sullivan

Date

September 19, 2009 04:35 PM NZST

Description

cat's eye shell at Trumans beach

Cat's Eye Snail - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
david_winter's ID: Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragdus [inactive])
Added on March 19, 2013
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

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What

Tunnelweb Spiders (Genus Porrhothele)

Observer

c-mcd

Date

March 6, 2013

Description

This spider was seen being dragged along by some sort of black wasp. It seemed to be paralyzed or something. It was up in the mountains behind Fox Glacier on the West Coast.

Tunnelweb Spiders - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales
david_winter's ID: Tunnelweb Spiders (Genus Porrhothele)
Added on March 18, 2013
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Observer

robin_booth

Date

March 14, 2013

Description

This tiny spotted green spider landed on my finger. It moved rapidly then froze to then move again etc.

Meshweavers - Photo (c) naturalist_ua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
david_winter's ID: Meshweavers (Family Dictynidae)
Added on March 18, 2013
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Observer

thomasjwalsh

Date

December 8, 2012

Place

Lucky Bay (Google, OSM)

Description

One of the smallest land snails which I have seen.

Charopidae - Photo (c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damien Brouste
david_winter's ID: Family Charopidae, a member of Common Land Snails and Slugs (Order Stylommatophora)
Added on March 18, 2013
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