one of those things that's probably been in front of my face for the more than a decade I've been taking photos of the Tuatara in Zealandia, yet couldn't see them until I knew they existed.
Note all photos with 630mm effective lens, from tuatara sunbathing in the fenced area. No opportunities to take some horrifying macro photos :D
If this is pekeoides it means I've learned something...
When I put the Fig Longhorn up for id I noticed this and just do not know what it is, could be a baby Harvestman?
Single vine (the original (type) specimen) growing on Kunzea triregensis. At the time this observation was made the vine was being shaded out and was in danger of dying out. Our (Department of Conservation) 1991 field work involved careful pruning of the canopy to let in more light and tying up (on to cables) of the vines that were found trailing in the dense vegetation. As a result of these measures the vine flowered for the first time (since it was discovered in 1946) in 1995. However, seed set in the wild is still not happening, probably because the flowers are destroyed by kakariki (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae novaezelandiae)
Twice seen being driven off by a pair of tui. Once whilst it was amongst trees, and a second time about 1 1/2 hours later in the open.