Photos / Sounds

What

Swarming Squat Lobster (Grimothea gregaria)

Observer

adriennef

Date

February 8, 2013

Description

Looks like it might be a moulted shell from a very small crayfish.
The estuary was littered with thousands of these at the high tide line.

Swarming Squat Lobster - Photo (c) Shallow Marine Surveys Group, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shallow Marine Surveys Group
jefffryett's ID: Swarming Squat Lobster (Grimothea gregaria)
Added on January 6, 2023
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Swarming Squat Lobster (Grimothea gregaria)

Observer

nzwide

Date

February 22, 2013

Description

They are often called lobster krill.

Swarming Squat Lobster - Photo (c) Shallow Marine Surveys Group, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shallow Marine Surveys Group
jefffryett's ID: Swarming Squat Lobster (Grimothea gregaria)
Added on January 6, 2023
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

Observer

zealandia

Date

October 4, 2016 12:20 PM NZDT
Knobbled Orbweaver - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
jefffryett's ID: Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)
Added on December 1, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

Observer

ms10

Date

December 31, 2015 11:30 AM NZDT
Knobbled Orbweaver - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
jefffryett's ID: Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)
Added on December 1, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Green Chiton (Chiton glaucus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

February 15, 2021 01:42 PM NZDT
Blue Green Chiton - Photo (c) Frank Ashwood, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Frank Ashwood
jefffryett's ID: Blue Green Chiton (Chiton glaucus)
Added on December 26, 2021
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What

Kekeno (New Zealand Fur Seal) (Arctocephalus forsteri)

Observer

lisa_bennett

Date

December 26, 2016 01:47 PM NZDT

Description

Fur seal?

Long-nosed Fur Seal - Photo (c) goodonya, all rights reserved, uploaded by goodonya
jefffryett's ID: Kekeno (New Zealand Fur Seal) (Arctocephalus forsteri)
Added on August 14, 2021
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Kekeno (New Zealand Fur Seal) (Arctocephalus forsteri)

Observer

lisa_bennett

Date

December 26, 2016 01:47 PM NZDT

Description

Fur seal?

New Zealand Fur Seal - Photo (c) Sid Mosdell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jefffryett's ID: New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctophoca forsteri [inactive])
Added on July 21, 2021
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon) Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Glory Bush (Pleroma urvilleanum)

Observer

jack4

Date

February 15, 2016

Description

Dominating large area on the edge of coastal/estuarine bank.

Glory Bush - Photo (c) Lauren Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lauren Parker
jefffryett's ID: Glory Bush (Pleroma urvilleanum)
Added on July 17, 2021
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon merge

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What

Flat Pillbox Crab (Halicarcinus quoyi)

Observer

shona_t

Date

May 15, 2013

Description

Living in algae attached to sea tulips. 1) rear
2) underside
3) scale
4) Crab2 was camera shy. Bit bigger, gray, rectangular with wide side to front.
sea tulip raft

Tags

Flat Pillbox Crab - Photo (c) Kelvin Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kelvin Perrie
jefffryett's ID: Flat Pillbox Crab (Halicarcinus quoyi)
Added on May 19, 2021
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Flat Pillbox Crab (Halicarcinus quoyi)

Observer

rdmpage

Date

August 17, 2012 01:47 PM +00
Flat Pillbox Crab - Photo (c) Kelvin Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kelvin Perrie
jefffryett's ID: Flat Pillbox Crab (Halicarcinus quoyi)
Added on May 19, 2021
Leading
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

White Banded House Jumper (Maratus griseus)

Observer

danielle_j

Date

March 26, 2016 02:02 PM +13

Place

West End (Google, OSM)
White Banded House Jumper - Photo (c) Gathadair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jefffryett's ID: White Banded House Jumper (Maratus griseus)
Added on March 4, 2021
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Camouflage Crabs (Genus Notomithrax)

Observer

kelvinperrie

Date

November 15, 2020 12:46 PM NZDT

Description

I think. This is what I thought it was at the time, looking at the photos now it's legs seem a bit short but I think it is just looking bulker because of the covering

Camouflage Crabs - Photo (c) Sebastian Doak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sebastian Doak
jefffryett's ID: Camouflage Crabs (Genus Notomithrax)
Added on November 29, 2020
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What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

jacquimccullum

Date

April 13, 2020 10:30 AM NZST
South African Mantis - Photo (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emily L. Stanley
jefffryett's ID: South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)
Added on April 14, 2020
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)

Observer

jacquimccullum

Date

April 13, 2020 10:33 AM NZST
New Zealand Mantis - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jefffryett's ID: New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)
Added on April 14, 2020
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

jacquimccullum

Date

April 13, 2020 10:38 AM NZST
South African Mantis - Photo (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emily L. Stanley
jefffryett's ID: South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)
Added on April 14, 2020
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

jacquimccullum

Date

April 13, 2020 10:38 AM NZST
South African Mantis - Photo (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emily L. Stanley
jefffryett's ID: South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)
Added on April 14, 2020
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

South African Mantis (Miomantis caffra)

Observer

jacquimccullum

Date

April 13, 2020 10:38 AM NZST
New Zealand Mantis - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jefffryett's ID: New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae)
Added on April 14, 2020
Maverick

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What

Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Observer

tarrrd

Date

April 1, 2020 03:21 PM +13
Locust Trees - Photo (c) Kathy Riffe, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kathy Riffe
jefffryett's ID: Locust Trees (Genus Robinia)
Added on April 5, 2020
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)

Observer

nicholasmaynenz

Date

February 6, 2016 01:03 PM NZDT
Pittosporum Shield Bug - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
jefffryett's ID: Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)
Added on January 1, 2020
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Kekeno (New Zealand Fur Seal) (Arctocephalus forsteri)

Observer

lisa_bennett

Date

December 26, 2016 01:47 PM NZDT

Description

Fur seal?

Long-nosed Fur Seal - Photo (c) goodonya, all rights reserved, uploaded by goodonya
jefffryett's ID: Kekeno (New Zealand Fur Seal) (Arctocephalus forsteri)
Added on August 25, 2019
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Glory Bush (Pleroma urvilleanum)

Observer

jack4

Date

February 15, 2016

Description

Dominating large area on the edge of coastal/estuarine bank.

jefffryett's ID: Glory Bush (Tibouchina urvilleana [inactive])
Added on June 1, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Native Cranberry Moth (Poecilasthena pulchraria)

Observer

angelasimpson

Date

September 30, 2017 10:03 PM NZDT

Description

attracted to light

Native Cranberry Moth - Photo (c) john lenagan, all rights reserved, uploaded by john lenagan
jefffryett's ID: Native Cranberry Moth (Poecilasthena pulchraria)
Added on June 1, 2019
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

White Banded House Jumper (Maratus griseus)

Observer

danielle_j

Date

March 26, 2016 02:02 PM +13

Place

West End (Google, OSM)
White-banded House Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Māhina Valentine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Māhina Valentine
jefffryett's ID: White-banded House Jumping Spider (Hypoblemum griseum [inactive])
Added on June 1, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Leafcurling Sac Spiders (Genus Clubiona)

Observer

dubh

Date

February 21, 2010 10:53 PM NZDT

Description

No idea about this one. Rebecca found it in the salad greens, which are shaded by a Pohutukawa tree.

Love that translucent skin...

Tags

Leafcurling Sac Spiders - Photo (c) Emily Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Emily Roberts
jefffryett's ID: Leafcurling Sac Spiders (Genus Clubiona)
Added on June 1, 2019
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

steve_kerr

Date

January 2, 2016
Holoplatys apressus - Photo (c) David Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Hayes
jefffryett's ID: Holoplatys apressus, a member of Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)
Added on February 6, 2019
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Australian Magpie Moth (Nyctemera amicus)

Observer

jack4

Date

January 27, 2017 09:12 PM NZDT
Australian Magpie Moth - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
jefffryett's ID: Australian Magpie Moth (Nyctemera amicus)
Added on December 29, 2018
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

joedillon

Date

November 9, 2018 04:52 PM NZDT
Radumeris tasmaniensis - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
jefffryett's ID: Radumeris tasmaniensis, a member of Scoliid Wasps (Family Scoliidae)
Added on November 9, 2018
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and Allies (Suborder Pleocyemata)

Observer

eternities23

Date

October 5, 2018 02:54 PM +13
Southern Rock Lobster - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
jefffryett's ID: Red Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)
Added on October 5, 2018
Leading

Photos / Sounds

Observer

lisa_bennett

Date

December 21, 2014

Description

A little crab found on some mudflats. It was just sitting on the mud surface.

New Zealand Crown Crab - Photo (c) daan_hoffmann, all rights reserved, uploaded by daan_hoffmann
jefffryett's ID: New Zealand Crown Crab (Hymenosoma depressum)
Added on September 25, 2018
Leading

Photos / Sounds

Observer

kerri24

Date

September 17, 2018 07:55 AM NZST
Spiders - Photo (c) Roy Kittrell, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roy Kittrell
jefffryett's ID: Spiders (Order Araneae)
Added on September 16, 2018
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