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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
commoncopperDescription
Pupal case? Egg sac?
Under 2mm long, I think.
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Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)Observer
commoncopperDescription
Wow.
Egg cases presumably.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)Observer
commoncopperDescription
In the late afternoon sun.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)Observer
commoncopperDescription
A flock of silvereyes 'doing over' a guava tree in a suburban garden.
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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)Observer
commoncopperDescription
I've observed this huddling and mutual grooming before- see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/105939516.
I'd be interested to know the nature of the relationship (eg mate, sibling) of these pairs.
It's purely subjective but I assumed cold was a factor in the earlier observation. However this ob was made on a warmer day.
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Common Forest Looper (Pseudocoremia suavis)Observer
c_j_wDescription
Found on Pinus radiata.
Note: reared on P. radiata foliage and emerged as an adult on 20.8.24 - see this observation: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/236842950
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Genus PeripatoidesObserver
commoncopperDescription
Great to be able to see one on the outskirts of the city.
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Forest Gecko (Mokopirirakau granulatus)Observer
commoncopperDescription
Certainly made my day!
Seen on a tree trunk. By design or chance it clung to a lichen that camouflaged it well.
I was surprised how large it was - maybe 20cm.
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Chalastra pellurgataObserver
commoncopperDescription
Feeding( I think), on a nikau palm inflorescence .
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On a puddle on a road in a native bush reserve after heavy rain.
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Plump Springtails (Order Poduromorpha)Observer
commoncopperDescription
ID is for the purple ones. (I'm guessing that some of the smaller pale ones might be juveniles?)
Springtails on a puddle on a road in a bush reserve after heavy rain.
I've observed this phenomenon before: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/84824714.
Presumably the animals have swept down out of the bush by the water. It's interesting, however, that they have clumped together.
Certainly quite a spectacle!
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New Zealand Hermit Crab (Pagurus novizealandiae)Observer
commoncopperDescription
The bickering hermit crabs in this line might be about to swap shells? See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1dnocPQXDQ.
