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Field Notes - Singular plate on the head indicates rainbow skink afaik. As much as I like watching them, it's a shame they're in the hundreds here.
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Field Notes - Used Landcare Research’s ID guide - doesn’t seem to be many ID guides for dragonfly nymphs here in NZ.
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Género AnisopsAutor
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Field Notes - Not 100% sure on genus - Notonceta is also possible? There do not appear to be any online ID guides for backswimmers here in NZ?
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Badumna insignisAutor
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Field Notes - Three individuals around 300-500mm apart. NZ 50c coin size comparison. Look at those chompers! Black house spider :)
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Lampona murinaAutor
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Field Notes - Distinctive white spot on the abdomen of a white tail spider (L cylindrata) :)
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Codorniz Californiana (Callipepla californica)Autor
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 9+
Additional comments? - Often see these guys along the driveway and the paddocks. Watched this lot grow up since they were chicks :)
Behavior - Feeding
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Habitat - Urban
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - We don't usually see these in the middle of the city. Two fantails following passerbys for food :)
Behavior - Feeding
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Cochinilla Europea (Porcellio scaber)Autor
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Field Notes - Two individuals visible - an introduced species I believe.
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Field Notes - Taken from both hard and soft bottom sites from the stream behind campus. Strange to think this species is invasive overseas!
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Lombrices de Aguas Negras (Género Tubifex)Autor
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Field Notes - Many individuals from both a soft and hard bottomed site in the stream behind campus.
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Dolomedes minorAutor
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Field Notes - Another Dolomedes come to visit
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Caracol Europeo de Jardín (Cornu aspersum)Autor
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Field Notes - Hopefully not chomping on my plants :)
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Género UliodonAutor
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Field Notes - I think the Uliodon genus is correct but am unsure about the exact species. Single individual found at night, rural.
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Bejines, Pedos de Lobo Y Parientes (Familia Lycoperdaceae)Autor
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Field Notes - Not sure if a species level ID will be achievable with pictures of the external surface alone, but am thinking Bovista is the genus of these puffballs.
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Field Notes - Not 100% confident in this ID, but I think it’s likely in the Coprinellus or Parasola genera.
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Achaea janataAutor
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Field Notes - Unfortunately this little guy looks to be introduced. Handling was to remove from the car to safety :)
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Field Notes - Nikau palm are the only palms native to NZ :)
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Field Notes - Not a close pic, but taraire are easily distinguished from other tree species with their crinkled leaves and large blue fruits - a favourite of the Kererū.
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Miomantis caffraAutor
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Field Notes - An introduced species to NZ
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 3+
Additional comments? - Hiding among trees, this guy finally came near 20 minutes after I sat down and staid silent! Played a beautiful song yo others nearby.
Behavior - Calling
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Mirlo Común (Turdus merula)Autor
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Habitat - Urban
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - A common sight in urban areas
Behavior - Feeding
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Anteojitos Dorsigrís (Zosterops lateralis)Autor
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - Couple of birds fluttering (and not holding still for photos!) on some Phyllocladus (but were hopping from tree to tree).
Behavior - Feeding
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Field Notes - Colony living on a red matipo tree (Myrsine australis). Have been there some months now.
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Field Notes - Single spider found on concrete after rain. Approx 15mm
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Field Notes - Approx 100-150mm big. Not sure of exact species, sorry.
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Dolomedes minorAutor
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Field Notes - Roughly 15mm large. Found at night in a bin containing sand and water (often has mozzie larvae etc).
