Flying insect. Background is a wool sac.
Large orbweaving spider
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Quite a few of these orbwebs spiders guarding fuffy nests on korokia shrubs.
(I think this is a Garden Orb Web Spider, Eriophora pustulosa?)
Walked outside last Fri morn and this red-legged beastie was racing around building a web as fast as possible. Highest point was the house gutter, lowest point a branch low to the ground. Once the job was finished, the spider curled up in the centre and instantly all that directed energy became as still as an ancient stone. Couldn't take the underside as that was directly into the sun, but the red legs are clearly visible and clearly "hair" on them. If someone could identify it for me, that would be great, thank you.
Spider web on willow near lake, which was in the process of catching a moth that flew into it's web. Observed at night
Java Sparrow at Butterfly Creek
Growing on sloughed limbs of Kahikatea. A very strong representation of the species in this Domain.
The Orange Pore Fungus is a fungi I've always wanted to see. We found it near Whangarei Falls in New Zealand where it is invasive. This species was originally found only in Madagascar.
On fallen wood through the Meeting of the Waters Scenic Reserve.
5 mm from end of head to end of wings. Found at window at night and also seen today on power pole covered in orange lichen outside house.
Adult female (unbanded) and one juvenile