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Waratah Anemone Actinia tenebrosaObserver
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Hundreds of these of varying sizes about.
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New Zealand Paddle Worm Eulalia microphyllaObserver
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Found in shallow rock pool at low tide. About 20cm long and 4mm wide. Moving fairly quickly.
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Cyaneid Jellies Family CyaneidaeObserver
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Biggest one I’ve ever seen!
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Genus DracophyllumObserver
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Found in open grassland near beach forest. Several of these dotted around
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Coral Fungi Genus RamariaObserver
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Found in beech forest near a stream
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Webcaps Genus CortinariusObserver
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Found broken in beech forest about 5m from a stream. Blue colouration amazing! No other similar fungi nearby.
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Coprinellus Sect. Micacei Section MicaceiObserver
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There have been two or three crops of these come up in the same spot already this year. Each crop is very short-lived and turns to mush within days. They are growing on the site of an old magnolia tree stump. Not sure about ID
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Chip Cherries Leratiomyces ceresObserver
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In raspberry patch
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House Flies and Allies Family MuscidaeObserver
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On wooden fence
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Golden-brown Jumping Spider Trite auricomaObserver
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Found under lid of chicken coop
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Cobweb Spiders Family TheridiidaeObserver
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Several of these under a terracotta tile. Only a few mm long. Legs seem to be folded back so their “knees” are over the front of the abdomen.
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Sheetweb Spiders Genus CambridgeaObserver
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Very small. Under terracotta tile
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Minute Black Scavenger Flies Family ScatopsidaeObserver
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Tiny, only a couple of mm, hence poor photo quality. Under terracotta tile
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Genus CalliphoraObserver
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Basking in sun on wall of house
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Winter Crane Flies Family TrichoceridaeObserver
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On bathroom wall
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Typical Crane Flies Superfamily TipuloideaObserver
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On bathroom wall. About 5cm from top of front legs to top of rear legs.
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Bomarea multifloraObserver
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Near the tap beside the water tank on the pineapple track.
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German Wasp Vespula germanicaObserver
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A queen! Absolutely massive, about 3cm from antennae to tip of abdomen and quite fat. Found inside house, probably came in with firewood. We usually find two or three of these in our woodpile over the course of each winter.
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Orbweavers Family AraneidaeObserver
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Terrible photos, sorry. Found inside house. Waved front pair of legs constantly. Small metallic gold patches on abdomen.
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Knobbled Orbweaver Eriophora pustulosaObserver
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Found inside. Missing one pedipalp
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Common Rough Woodlouse Porcellio scaberObserver
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On garden wall
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Typical Spiders Suborder AraneomorphaeObserver
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Inside compost bin. Ran away when I tried to get a better photo.
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Sheetweb Spiders Genus CambridgeaObserver
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Found inside house climbing up a curtain. Captured and released. One photo taken from underside.
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Honey Bee Apis melliferaObserver
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Resting on windowsill
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House Flies and Allies Family MuscidaeObserver
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On side of house
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House Flies and Allies Family MuscidaeObserver
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On side of house
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Common Drone Fly Eristalis tenaxObserver
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Found in tub of cow dung. Does anybody know what the little red “horns” are?
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Bagworm Moths Family PsychidaeObserver
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On feijoa bush. Heaps of these around this year but hardly seen them in previous years
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European Harvestman Phalangium opilioObserver
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On garden wall
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Capua intractanaObserver
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Very small - finger for scale in one photo. On garden wall
