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Mataī (Prumnopitys taxifolia)Observer
danrobDescription
Gunns bush, waimate district
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South Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala ssp. macrocephala)Observer
danrobDescription
This tiny bird came very close to investigate. It is either a south island Robin or a female tomtit. The behaviour reminded me of its north island counterpart which would investigate whenever we were in its territory while occasionally checking loose bark for insects. I had heard songs earlier that were more like the south island tomtit, which at the time -- I had thought was a grey warbler with a messed up warble.
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Pantopsalis coronataObserver
danrobDescription
Looks like a harvestman yet is surprisingly dark with bright vivid markings on its 'body'. Unlike a spider which either run or show attitude this played non responsive.
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Red Azolla (Azolla rubra)Observer
danrobDescription
I haven't noticed anything like this before, not even in this location. The ID I gave is just what inaturalist thinks is usual nearby and visually similar
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Loopers (Family Geometridae)Observer
danrobDescription
Surprised by this tiny catepillar no more than 2cm long stretched out. It brushed onto me from an area surrounded by dense packed totara, kanuka, kowhai, and kapuka next to the path
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Karo (Pittosporum crassifolium)Observer
danrobDescription
Not sure of this ID at all
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Giant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)Observer
danrobDescription
Perhaps a kind of aphid? Large transparent wings. Tiny black body about 1.5-2mm long. Too tiny to give much detail beyond photo
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Little Owl (Athene noctua)Observer
danrobDescription
Heard the korimako alarm calling and other birds reacting, so followed the comotion then looked up and heard the daytime call of a little owl wandering along a branch high in an exotic tree
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Linear Sedge Shield Bug (Rhopalimorpha lineolaris)Observer
danrobDescription
Rhopalimorpha is just the random guess by iNaturalists pattern matching
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Isoplectron armatumObserver
danrobDescription
Are these different individuals or different orthoptera?
Found between bark and a plastic mount
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Striped Lax Beetle (Thelyphassa lineata)Observer
danrobDescription
It Didnt appear to have a stripe. Maybe a different life phase or variety?
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Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)Observer
danrobDescription
Growing 400m above sea-level in some "rotten rock" in waimate district. This is a retired farm paddock on an exposed hill top near some native Bush remnants, a sanctuary doing habitat restoration and forestry blocks.
