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in grass on riverbank, native bush

on tree trunk

Any explanation for this posture?
I didn't see any movement but I'm guessing it was alive.

Seen under forest near the Windy Point ultramafic.

Labeled DMT 0125.

Native Podocarp-broadleaved forest (remnant), at night.

place holder name at the moment. Dark zone, small sump

9 counted in a 150 m walk down the north side of the pond (30mins). Just after dark. Two tree weta seen.

kelly's creek

Tuateawa Coromandel

under log in dunes

Found on native broom in drylands near saline area

Ground weta preying upon a porina moth

On halfmoon bay at night

1400-1500m asl

Pan trap (yellow plastic bowl containing diluted propylene glycol) in fenced area with long grass, remnant old kowhai, muehlenbeckia, discaria etc.

At the reserve, around 2 A.M.

juvenile

Found in a lemon tree.

During weeding of grass discovered a hole with dozens of tiny crawling creatures in it. Some stayed outside the hole and can be seen on the photos... Crickets?

In a subalpine Gahnia sedge. Hind femora very stout when animal viewed side-on (sorry this my only photo).

12mm female found in leaf litter

can get better picture once mounted if needed for i.d

1. WLS sth

An old photo of a ground weta from Mt Tuhua. Given the location (which has a number of local endemics) thought it was worth sharing.