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Redback Spider Latrodectus hasseltiObserver
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Found on the Cromwell Chafer Beetle Nature Reserve.
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Lappet Moths Family LasiocampidaeObserver
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Location is approximate but it was roughly here on this back road between Monticello and Newspaper Rock.
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American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicusObserver
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Location approximate, but it was somewhere along the side of Swan Lake.
Not a squirrel expert, so happy to be corrected if this ID is wrong.
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Moose Alces alcesObserver
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Possibly my favourite observation of all time <3
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Tawny Hermit Crab Coenobita rugosusObserver
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Location approximate, but it was somewhere along this stretch of beach.
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Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatusObserver
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I'm wondering if this is Hemidactylus frenatus... but they're not usually so brightly coloured.
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Pacific Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pacificaObserver
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Location approximate, but it was definitely in the botanic gardens.
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Balta notulataObserver
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Location approximate, but it was definitely in the botanic gardens.
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Big-Headed Ants Genus PheidoleObserver
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Very small ants. They demolished this piece of cheese in a matter of minutes!
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Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus Aseroe rubraObserver
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Location is approximate.
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Spectacled Porpoise Phocoena dioptricaObserver
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Please note that some of these pictures are a bit gruesome.
There is a 30cm ruler for scale in one photo.
Here's a link to an article published in the ODT about this rarely seen species: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/video-unique-porpoise-washes-peninsula
Note that Tama's name is misspelled in the article - it's Taita, not Taiti!
And here's a link to a video about the autopsy, which indicated that it was dead before the shark bites occurred: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7401sghuU0c
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American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchosObserver
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Location is approximate. Pretty sure this is a crow and not a raven, but I'm happy to be told otherwise.
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Signal Crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculusObserver
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Location is a guess, but I think it was at this bridge.
Photos are the best I could do!
