In really boggy sports field amongst some grasses and mosses. Field is mowed down occasionally. Soil was poor draining and clay-like. This species formed a dense colony around 50m x 100m. Plants were in flower at the time. Some variation present some flowers were white, to light pink. Also variaiton stem colour, green to red.
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Reared in captivity from a nymph found in the Parekura stream. Photos of the sub imago and exuviae added to aid identification.
Old photo. Was an epiphyte on Phoenix palm. I observed this before it got chopped hence the ID. Didn't manage to get good photos of it when it was alive...
Right next to the path on a bush walk, first gecko I’ve seen in NZ!
Found in stormwater pipe during routine water quality testing at Lynfield Cove. Relocated to nearby natural stream in Avondale/Gittos Domain. 10-15cm in length.
A first for me. This is a South African Mantis eating an Australian Plague Skink in a New Zealand garden. She took 1hr 10mins to eat the whole torso from just below the front legs to just above the back legs. An hour later she had wandered off with no sign of the skink. I think she's eating for 120 babies by the size of her belly.
A first for me. This is a South African Mantis eating an Australian Plague Skink in a New Zealand garden. She took 1hr 10mins to eat the whole torso from just below the front legs to just above the back legs. An hour later she had wandered off with no sign of the skink. I think she's eating for 120 babies by the size of her belly.
Reared in captivity from a mature nymph found in Stony Creek, near the Waitakere Ranges. Photos of the Sub Imago and the original nymph included to assist identification.
Found in green lake. Must be not migratory as green lake does not have outflow as far as I am aware.
Sorry for the rather grisly photos.
Washed up on small beach just above high tide mark. Long dead!
Photo 7 seems to confirm ID rather conclusively (unless beak has been deformed by time and conditions).
Wrybills are known to congregate at Ambury Park across the harbour.
Long fish located in a small pond which had very low oxygen levels in it. The water was also murky.
Non migratory native fish found in the streams and tributaries of Southland. Classified as At Risk: Declining
At this location they were in pools in the Lumsden Creek, along with Southern Flathead galaxias
A small population located in these wetlands.
sometime this month; with water beetle and other watery creatures; 3rd photo is habitat
Both subadults and juveniles were seen in this small stream.
Inanga eggs found in long grass/rush vegetation along the stream edge during egg search. No eyes yet visible so probably laid on new moon 28th/29th May.