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White-fringed Weevil (Naupactus leucoloma)Observer
montykDescription
Might be a flax weevil? Please help us identify it.
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Genus CantuariaObserver
montykDescription
Found in a pitfall trap in burkes pass
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Notocosa bellicosaObserver
montykDescription
Found in burkes pass, maybe Anoteropsis spider?
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Black-spotted Lady Beetles (Tribe Coccinellini)Observer
montykDescription
Found on speargrass plant. Not sure what it is.
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Speargrass Moth (Ichneutica nullifera)Observer
montykDescription
Not sure if it is a speargrass moth?
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Land Planarians (Family Geoplanidae)Observer
montykDescription
Yellow/orange underside, dark brown on top. Found in a pitfall trap, close to a marsh/swamp area.
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Crane Flies (Infraorder Tipulomorpha)Observer
montykDescription
Found in a pitfall trap, not sure what it is?
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Flower Spiders (Genus Diaea)Observer
montykDescription
Very bright green spider, found on the speargrass.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
montykDescription
Sorry for the terrible photos it was hard to get close! Bright green spider, quite small, found on speargrass.
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Square-ended Crab Spiders (Genus Sidymella)Observer
montykDescription
Found in burkes pass reserve in a pitfall trap.
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Common Centipedes (Genus Cormocephalus)Observer
montykDescription
Found in dry, dust conditions in a rubbish pile under the eve of a house in Kaikoura (old chicken run)
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Bush Lawyer (Rubus cissoides)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
Fruiting Bush Lawyer seen off the crater rim walkway in scrubland. GPS unit 2. No photo.
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Māhoe (Melicytus ramiflorus)Observer
montykDescription
Fruiting Mahoe seen off O'Farrols track in young forest/scrubland. GPS unit 2. No photo.
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Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)Observer
montykDescription
Blackcurrant fruiting seen off the cass ridge track in scrubland/grassland. GPS unit 2. No photo.
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Blackberry (Section Rubus)Observer
montykDescription
Blackberry fruiting seen in scrubland off the Cass Ridge track. No photo. GPS unit 2.
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Karamu (Coprosma robusta)Observer
montykDescription
Dark green, shiny leaves with oval orange berries. Caprosma? GPS unit 2.
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Tarata (Pittosporum eugenioides)Observer
montykDescription
Fruiting Lemonwood seen off Bush Road track in young forest in Ohinetahi Reserve. GPS unit 2.
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Gorse (Ulex europaeus)Observer
montykDescription
Gorse seen flowering in young forest off Bush road track in Ohinetahi reserve. GPS unit 2.
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Shining Karamu (Coprosma lucida)Observer
montykDescription
Shiny, waxy dark green leaves, orange/yellow fruit. Leaves are scaly. Could be a caprosma but not certain. See off the Crater Rim track in grassland in Ohinetahi reserve. GPS unit 2
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
montykDescription
Yarrow seen flowering in scrubland on Watlings track in Ohinetahi reserve. No photo. GPS unit15, waypoint:156
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Gorse (Ulex europaeus)Observer
montykDescription
Gorse seen flowering in Ohinetahi reserve in scrubland. No photo. GPS unit15, waypoint: 155
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Tarata (Pittosporum eugenioides)Observer
montykDescription
Lemonwood fruiting seen on Bush road track in Ohinetahi reserve in the port hills. GPS unit15, waypoint: 152
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Genus LibertiaObserver
montykDescription
Grassy fruiting species with small orange berries seen in scrubland off Bush road track in Ohinetahi reserve on the port hills. GPS unit15, waypoint: 151.
