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What

Cyclops Jumping Spider (Opisthoncus polyphemus)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

March 13, 2024 02:41 PM NZDT

Description

Jumping spider guarding web nest in curled leaf in messy long grass patch at Waitangi.

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What

Arrowhead (Diasemia grammalis)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

March 13, 2024 02:21 PM NZDT

Description

Tiny moth in long grass beside old Waitangi Bowling Green and a small tract of NZ native forest.

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Observer

julievause_nz

Date

March 13, 2024 12:35 PM NZDT

Description

Small snail, about 20mm total length, on a wooden sign in the forest at Waitangi Treaty Grounds

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What

Sheetweb Spiders (Genus Cambridgea)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

March 7, 2024 08:45 AM NZDT

Description

Magnificent specimen built a large web against our house adk=jacent to a small tract of NZ native bush.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

March 7, 2024 09:07 AM NZDT

Description

Spider made web in banana plant near our house, adjacent to a large tract of NZ native bush.

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What

Green Lacewings (Family Chrysopidae)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

February 15, 2024 08:24 PM NZDT

Description

This little creature was walking across our stainless steel sink bench at Opua.

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Observer

julievause_nz

Date

February 10, 2024 07:22 AM NZDT

Description

Very tiny single crab spider in flower of our Yellow Daisy Bush on our property.

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What

Blackjack Fly (Campiglossa sororcula)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

February 8, 2024 07:00 AM NZDT

Description

I'm seeing quite a lot of these during Summer, at our property at Opua, Bay of Islands.

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What

Torpedo Bug (Siphanta acuta)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

February 8, 2024 06:44 AM NZDT

Description

Two nymphs seen under a banana leaf in our garden in Opua.

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What

Prickly Stick Insect (Acanthoxyla geisovii)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

January 29, 2024 03:45 PM NZDT

Description

Adult climbing up the side of our house in Opua, Bay of Islands, adjacent to NZ native bush.

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What

Spiders (Order Araneae)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

January 26, 2024 01:24 PM NZDT

Description

Holding on to her sac in our doorway.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

January 21, 2024 09:04 AM NZDT

Description

Adult beetle swimming in our birdbath in Opua, Northland, New Zealand.

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What

Australian Leafroller Tachinid (Trigonospila brevifacies)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

January 21, 2024 09:02 AM NZDT

Description

Single fly resting on a banana leaf on our property.

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What

Northern Armyworm (Mythimna separata)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

December 23, 2023 08:55 AM NZDT

Description

Single moth resting in white net surrounding swan plants and monarch caterpillars on our property adjacent to NZ native bush.

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What

Golden-brown Jumping Spider (Trite auricoma)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

December 20, 2023 08:29 AM NZDT

Description

Adult Jumping Spider in our house, near to the sea and adjacent to NZ native bush reserve.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 29, 2019 07:16 AM NZDT

Description

Two bugs mating on our deck railing, in Opua.

Photos / Sounds

What

Daddy Longlegs Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 30, 2023 07:25 AM NZDT

Description

Daddy Longlegs has caught its prey and trussed it up, in our kitchen. We get a lot of Daddy Longlegs spiders in our house, next to a large tract of NZ native bush.

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What

Sheetweb Spiders (Genus Cambridgea)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 12, 2023 07:08 AM NZDT

Description

Magnificent sheet web spider approx 20mm body length, 75mm leg lengths. Seen on a deck post on our house, near native bush and close to the sea.

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What

Maui's Copper (Lycaena edna)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 6, 2023 03:24 PM NZDT

Description

Small cluster of butterflies living around the long grass and trees on the spit at the coastal end of Matauri Bay.

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What

North Island Coastal Copper (Lycaena salustius)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 6, 2023 02:59 PM NZDT

Description

Many butterflies flying and resting in a hilly area on the coast, with much long grass, wild carrot flowers, pohutukawa trees.

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What

Lycaena Butterflies (Genus Lycaena)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 1, 2023 03:42 PM NZDT

Description

Several butterflies within an area between Matauri Bay and Putataua Bay, with long grass, a few wild flowers and much sun. Plenty of Muehlenbeckia growing in the area too.

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What

White Porch Spider (Cryptachaea gigantipes)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

November 2, 2023 07:43 AM NZDT

Description

Single spider with prey on the nozzle of our hose adjacent to our house and some NZ native bush. Spider body about 5mm long.

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

October 10, 2023 08:38 PM NZDT

Description

Large Orb-weaver has made a big web just outside our kitchen window. It re-weaves the web most frequently, either every night or every second night. During the day there are about 3 accompanying Dewdrop spiders working away on their webs almost toughing the Orb-weaver web.
Our house is bound by NZ native bush on 2 1/2 sides and is fairly close to the sea.

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

August 13, 2023 10:50 AM NZST

Description

Single spider curled into dying swanplant in our garden, adjacent to large native forest area.

Photos / Sounds

What

Turf Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

September 25, 2023 06:59 AM NZDT

Description

Tiny plant growing in our lawn, in an area surrounded by native bush and fairly close to the sea.

Photos / Sounds

What

Heath Star-Moss (Campylopus introflexus)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

September 18, 2023 04:10 PM NZST

Description

Several tiny clumps growing in a very dry clay bank at the edge of a NZ native tree forest of mainly Celery Pine.

Photos / Sounds

What

Bicolored Pennant Ant (Tetramorium bicarinatum)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

September 1, 2023 09:07 AM NZST

Description

Single ant in our lawn in front of out house. We do have these ants in quantity during summer, however now that we're into spring we'll no doubt see more. It had a white fungal growth on parts of the body.

Photos / Sounds

What

White Porch Spider (Cryptachaea gigantipes)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

August 29, 2023 08:55 AM NZST

Description

Medium-sized spider climbing our ranchslider, on our property near to the sea and surrounded by native NZ bush.

Photos / Sounds

What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

July 30, 2023 10:31 AM NZST

Description

Large spider - about 4cm length when hanging in the web. It has spun a large web between roof struts and poles on our deck, in the Bay of Islands and close to a large tract of native bush.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

julievause_nz

Date

July 8, 2023 12:55 PM NZST

Description

Single specimen about 20mm diameter, smaller one below, growing in the mossy floor of Celery Pine Forest.

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