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Hexathele nigraObserver
jtweedPlace
Westland, Westland / Tai Poutini National Park, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand (Google, OSM)Description
Found under rock within grassland on river flat.
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Rusty Dotted Triangle (Mnesictena flavidalis)Observer
greyDescription
One of numerous moths flying about in long grass.
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Clapping Cicada (Amphipsalta cingulata)Observer
dwilsonDescription
Emerging from nymphal stage, early evening, a few centimetres above ground on wall of house.
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Little Owl (Athene noctua)Observer
p_rhodesDescription
Saw 2 adults and 2 juveniles in this old log stack
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Tunnelweb Spiders (Genus Porrhothele)Observer
h_chapmanDescription
Definitely either Porrhothele or Hexathele, I’ve looked around iNaturalist and Forster’s books and can’t decide based on the picture.
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Tropical House Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)Observer
danilo_heggDescription
I collected four adult males and two adult females in less than half hour. I could have easily collected three times as many.
No trouble locating them by sound!
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Clapping Cicada (Amphipsalta cingulata)Observer
spiraea_naturephotographerDescription
possible eggs hatched from this cicada.
Any Cicada experts, if your interested.
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Olive-green Coastal Katydid (Austrosalomona falcata)Observer
bill-nzDescription
I tried to pick up one of these little beasties a couple of years ago when it was singing in my outside covered porch area and I got a blood letting bite for my troubles. I vaguely recall some discussion on this site a while back about this being an Australian species.
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South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)Observer
ecomanDescription
Brown South African preying mantis. No blue spot on inside of front leg
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Silver Fern Looper (Chalastra aristarcha)Observer
jacqui-nzDescription
Found under a cabbage tree leaf.
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angelasimpsonDescription
Paua slug (Schizoglossa sp.) photographed at Dansey Reserve. There were about 8 of them on the side of a damp gully. Majority seemed to be sitting on mahoe logs.
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Black Tunnelweb Spider (Porrhothele antipodiana)Observer
steve_kerrDescription
I saw 7 of these during one short walk.
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shaun-leeDescription
I do not know if my image and sound go together. I want to know what is making the high pitched sound in the foreground? There are regular crickets calling in the background.
This cricket looked a bit different to the usual black field cricket (smaller and lighter in colour with red knees) maybe it was making the sound?
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Funnel-web Spiders (Family Hexathelidae)Observer
dwilsonDescription
Large spider found in silk tunnel under fallen branch in small patch of rimu-kauri forest. Looks a bit like Porrhothele antipodiana, but the carapace is darker than other photos I've seen of it.
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Blue Moon Butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina ssp. nerina)Observer
lekDescription
A large butterfly seen resting on the underside of a leaf, late afternoon, in a suburban yard.
