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Stoneflies (Order Plecoptera)Observer
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Kids found it and I just didn't know what it was.
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House Spiders (Genus Badumna)Observer
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Found on children's equipment we stored in the garage
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Earl's Stag Beetle (Dendroblax earlii)Observer
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Came in the bathroom window
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Northern Wattle Moth (Dasypodia cymatodes)Observer
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Found inside the house in the morning. Quite big at about 6cm across.
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Southern Bell Frog (Ranoidea raniformis)Observer
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Saw two. Just managed to get this photo before it disappeared into the water
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Common Tiger Beetle (Neocicindela tuberculata)Observer
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Found in toddlers paddling pool. Rescued using a grapefruit.
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Bush Gad Fly (Scaptia adrel)Observer
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Three of them flying around quickly darting everywhere. One stopped long enough for a photo.
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Two falcon chasing a hawk. I heard them before I saw them.
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Kākā (Nestor meridionalis)Observer
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Just saw it from my house. Have been hearing kaka around for a few days prior
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Mainland New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura ssp. melanura)Observer
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Only heard
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Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Only heard it
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North Island Kākā (Nestor meridionalis ssp. septentrionalis)Observer
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Pulling at rotten branches for grubs
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Kauri Snail (Paryphanta busbyi)Observer
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Empty snail shell found under mature pine forest with thick native regeneration under the canopy.
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Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli)Observer
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This grub was spotted on the asphalt of a driveway
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South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)Observer
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I saw this mantis over the Christmas break. Not sure if it's the native or South African type
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Tanguru Chafer (Stethaspis suturalis)Observer
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Found this green beetle on a walking track.
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River Trout (Salmo trutta fario)Observer
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Spotted this trout in the Avon River hanging around the Clyde Road overbridge by the university.
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Domestic Ferret (Mustela furo)Observer
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This ran out in front of my car while traveling between Nelson and Motueka.
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Passionvine Hopper (Scolypopa australis)Observer
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Passionvine hopper nymph
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Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus miles ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
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A spur-winged plover trying to hide on the side of a farm track.
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Elephant Weevil (Rhynchodes ursus)Observer
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This fell out of my clothing dead after I returned from from work at this site
