The neatest invertebrate observation so far

Lisa Bennett found a pair of velvet worms (peripatus) on a farm in Featherston, South Wairarapa.

Velvet worms are a bizarre and ancient group of invertebrates, perhaps most famous for catching their prey by puking sticky mucilage at it. iNaturalist founder Ken-ichi Ueda describes them well: "the weirdest and most awesome terrestrial invertebrate of them all".

And they look amazing. Check out the purple feet!