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Something...Observer
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Caterpillar with split tail found on a gerbera plant
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Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)Observer
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1 scarab larvae was found in a pitfall trap that was placed in this location
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
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1 Staphylinid larvae was found in a pitfall trap that was placed in this location
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Mosquitoes and Midges (Infraorder Culicomorpha)Observer
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1 mosquito was found in a pitfall trap that was placed in this location
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Ants (Family Formicidae)Observer
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2 Ants were found in a pitfall trap thatwas placed in this location
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Cosmopolitan Ground Beetle (Laemostenus complanatus)Observer
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2 beetles were found in a pitfall trap that was placed in this location. One was an adult and the other was a larvae
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1 Aphid was found in a pitfall trap that was placed in this location
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Arachnids (Class Arachnida)Observer
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9 Spiders were found in a pitfall trap that was placed in this location
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New Zealand Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)Observer
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One Kereru was seen and heard twice while carrying out the observation.
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New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)Observer
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Fantails were heard three times while carrying out the observation
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New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)Observer
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Bellbirds were heard four times while observing.
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Prince of Wales Fern (Leptopteris superba)Observer
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One plant of this species found along with many other fern species.
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Kiwakiwa (Cranfillia fluviatilis)Observer
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Three plants of this species were found in this area along with many other fern species.
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Crown Fern (Lomaria discolor)Observer
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Multiple different species of ferns were found in this area including two of this particular species.
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Scaly Tree Ferns (Genus Cyathea)Observer
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Three large hairy tree ferns were found in the plot along with multiple other fern species
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Coprosma (Genus Coprosma)Observer
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Plant was under 1 meter tall and found among other small plants and ferns
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Mountain Toatoa (Phyllocladus alpinus)Observer
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Plant was under 1 meter tall and among other small plants (less the 1 meter tall).
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Raukaua anomalusObserver
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Plant was under 1 meter tall and was found among many other small plants such as ferns.
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Mountain Beech (Nothofagus cliffortioides)Observer
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Multiple individuals were found in the plot area, all of which were covered in sooty black mold.
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New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)Observer
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One bellbird was seen among the trees in the plot.
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Lancewood (Pseudopanax crassifolius)Observer
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One individual was found in the plot with other large trees nearby.
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New Zealand Black Beech (Nothofagus solandri)Observer
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One individual was found in the plot and there were other large trees nearby
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Mountain Horopito (Pseudowintera colorata)Observer
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Two plants were found and both of these were above 1 meter high. There were few other trees in the area, however the ones that were there were approximately above 10 meters tall.
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Genus FlammulinaObserver
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Very small snail. Shell was approximately 1 cm in length
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LarvaeObserver
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Beetle or fly larvae were found underneath the rotting wood of a log. The larvae were quite small and white in colour
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Arachnids (Class Arachnida)Observer
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Multiple spiders and mites were found among the forest undergrowth and on rotting logs
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Lawn Shrimp (Arcitalitrus sylvaticus)Observer
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Multiple lawn shrimp/land hoppers were found in this area, mainly on fallen trees, under the bark and rotting wood
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Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)Observer
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This bug was found on a pittosporum plant
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Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)Observer
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A parasitoid wasp was seen on a cocksfoot plant. Due to the size of the wasp it is thought to be a parasitoid of a caterpillar although the species is unknown.