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Black Tunnelweb Spider (Porrhothele antipodiana)Observer
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Large hairy spider. Black Tunnel web I'd say. Looks like a Tarantula!
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Giant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)Observer
yforbesDescription
Looks like a large Aphid type bug, about 1cm long.
Found on rock with quite a few others under willow trees along Ruamahunga River on fine day. Wouldn't stop moving to take a proper close up with my phone. I think they're whats leaving drops all over my windscreen, thought it was cicada's but were none of them around.
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Yellow Cellar Slug (Limacus flavus)Observer
yforbesDescription
Around 6cm long with distinctive blue eye stalks. 2:30 pm overcast.
Possibly a Budapest Slug?
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Genus HoloplatysObserver
yforbesDescription
Very flat spider around 2cm long. Don't think its native
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Red Damselfly (Xanthocnemis zealandica)Observer
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In pumpkin patch
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Genus PyronotaObserver
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I'm not convinced. More likely the Manuka Chafer rather than the Mumu, although didn't seem to have yellowish stripe
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New Zealand Grass Skink (Oligosoma polychroma)Observer
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Actually found by Finn Saba under concrete slab
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Australian Common Garden Katydid (Caedicia simplex)Observer
yforbesDescription
On window at night
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Kikihi Cicadas (Genus Kikihia)Observer
yforbesDescription
Near Washpool Hut, Aorangi's
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European Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)Observer
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Slender Forest Orchid (Adenochilus gracilis)Observer
yforbesDescription
Near Waiohine Trig, Tararuas.
Not good photos
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Giant Speargrass (Aciphylla colensoi)Observer
yforbesDescription
Near Maungahuka Hut, Tararuas
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Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae ssp. scopulinus)Observer
yforbesDescription
Nothern Point of White Rock beach, Southern Wairarapa. Fledglings present, being fed by parents. None breeding.
Many Red Billed Gulls killed by predators, probably cats and ferrets. Counted the remains of at least 15 individuals. In urgent need of protection and predator control.
Easy colony to protect
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Genus CycloctenusObserver
yforbesDescription
Large spider on Cone Hut weather boards at night. May have been submitted and identified on my behalf by Colin Meurk
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Dolomedes dondaleiObserver
yforbesDescription
On rock in creek bed. This may have already been submitted and identified on my behalf by Colin Meurk. Around 10cm across.
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Oblique-Waved Fern Looper (Ischalis variabilis)Observer
yforbesDescription
In dense Tararua Range Forest. Some sort of Tree Fern Looper I believe. Exact location not very accurate
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New Zealand Grass Skink (Oligosoma polychroma)Observer
yforbesDescription
Found on gravel vehicle access way on farm
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Black Orchid (Gastrodia cunninghamii)Observer
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On Native forest terrace
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Observer
yforbesDescription
Found in wet bush on tree trunk. Not a good photo sorry. Quite large and approx. 4-5cm,
Genus Fosteropsalis?
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New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae)Observer
yforbesDescription
Heard as I was driving slowly along the Manawatu Scenic Route, near Mangaweka.
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Land Planarians (Family Geoplanidae)Observer
yforbesDescription
On trunk at base of tree
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Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Cave Wēta (Family Rhaphidophoridae)Observer
yforbesDescription
Cave Weta 4-5cm body length. Banded front legs. On dead tree trunk
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Ground Wētā (Genus Hemiandrus)Observer
yforbesDescription
Largest ground weta I've seen. Thought it was a tree weta at first. At least 45-50mm body length
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Mimopeus opaculusObserver
yforbesDescription
Found on dead tree trunk, night time. Seen dead ones occassionally in stoat trap boxes. 25-30mm long
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New Zealand Reticulated Stag Beetle (Paralissotes reticulatus)Observer
yforbesDescription
Found on tree trunk at night
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Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)Observer
yforbesDescription
Ragwort Cinnabar Moth caterpillar. Found on ragwort along stream edge. Quite a few, and on many plants
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Observer
yforbesDescription
Found in flax wetland, and manuka scrubland area. Relatively large and haven't seen anything similar
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Southern Velvet Worms (Family Peripatopsidae)Observer
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Under trap box
