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September 23, 2023
01:09 PM NZST
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September 5, 2024
02:57 PM NZST
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September 7, 2024
01:03 PM NZST
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October 4, 2019
08:52 PM NZDT
Description
King tides and big swells earlier in the week had smashed the spit and there was hardly any driftwood in the nesting area. There was one obvious pair with the male protecting a very exposed scrape that had no eggs in it yet. In addition to the pair there were two other dotterels, one of which was the most chubby I've ever seen!
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July 25, 2024
03:49 PM NZST
Description
Not sure which one but is tiny. Maybe pygmy?
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October 20, 2017
08:08 PM NZDT
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May 7, 2024
06:03 PM NZST
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May 2, 2024
11:21 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
08:57 PM NZST
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April 27, 2024
12:58 AM NZST
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April 30, 2024
06:34 PM NZST
Description
Found by the Highlands Marine Studies Group superstars (@Highlands)
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April 30, 2024
06:34 PM NZST
Description
Found by the Highlands Marine Studies Group superstars (@Highlands)
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April 30, 2024
06:34 PM NZST
Description
Found by the Highlands Marine Studies Group superstars (@Highlands)
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April 30, 2024
08:57 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
08:57 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
09:30 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
09:30 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
09:30 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
09:30 PM NZST
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May 1, 2024
12:16 AM NZST
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May 1, 2024
09:13 PM NZST
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April 29, 2024
08:46 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
06:50 PM NZST
Description
I was mucking around in a rock pool when this bird popped up a couple of meters away and gave me a surprise. It swam around the edges feeding, then jumped out to warm up a bit before moving to the next rock pool. Completely unconcerned about me being there.
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April 29, 2024
05:02 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
09:30 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
11:26 PM NZST
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April 30, 2024
11:26 PM NZST
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May 1, 2024
12:16 AM NZST
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May 1, 2024
01:54 AM NZST
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May 1, 2024
01:55 AM NZST
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May 1, 2024
01:55 AM NZST
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May 1, 2024
01:23 AM NZST
Description
Feeding on amphipods in a shallow cave just down from the ski field
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April 30, 2024
07:06 PM NZST
Description
health check and transmitter change for Piko
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April 29, 2024
02:12 PM NZST
Description
possibly the best photo ever. Expecting this one to be on the next cover of nz geographic
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April 7, 2024
09:18 AM NZST
Description
strong fluorescence under uv
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March 31, 2024
12:53 PM NZDT
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March 13, 2024
11:34 PM NZDT
Description
In photo 3 I assume it's grooming.
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March 11, 2024
01:00 PM NZDT
Description
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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March 11, 2024
05:51 PM NZDT
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January 23, 2024
12:20 PM NZDT
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January 11, 2024
02:25 PM NZDT
Description
Dominant wētā on alpine herbfield
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January 13, 2024
12:56 PM NZDT
Description
Feeding on a cranefly. Grrrr!
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January 2, 2024
11:07 PM NZDT
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January 10, 2024
12:59 PM NZDT
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January 7, 2024
07:51 PM NZDT
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January 4, 2024
07:20 PM NZDT
Description
Happy New Year?! Not for this harvestman! Two hours later and Photo 11 shows all that was left of the Pantopsalis. The end photos show the chubby peripatus two hours later. Not sure if the peripatus had 15 or 16 pairs of legs (end photos best for leg counts but not conclusive).
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January 4, 2024
08:49 PM NZDT
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January 4, 2024
07:20 PM NZDT
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December 31, 2023
11:39 AM NZDT
Description
Pale peripatus. Didn't get a decent leg count (maybe 16 pairs, but can't be sure).
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December 30, 2023
03:43 PM NZDT
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December 29, 2023
12:34 PM NZDT
Description
In a sticky situation on a fork-leaved sundew
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December 28, 2023
05:28 PM EST
Description
Holacanthella paucispinosa
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December 5, 2023
07:15 PM NZDT
Description
On a puddle on a road in a native bush reserve after heavy rain.
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November 7, 2023
12:57 PM NZDT
Description
Looks very much like Bilobella
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November 14, 2023
04:57 PM NZDT
Description
An amazing glass squid. When I disturbed it it would tuck in its tentacles and eyes, and even its fins and show big spots. So cool. The area around the brain was brightly iridescent. There are very faint long tubercles around the mantle if that helps with species id.
Really hard to get nice shots with a compact camera sadly.
~2.5cm long
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November 10, 2023
08:13 PM NZDT
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December 2, 2023
09:38 PM NZDT
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December 2, 2023
09:38 PM NZDT
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December 2, 2023
09:38 PM NZDT
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May 2, 2023
10:02 PM NZST
Description
Highlands Intermediate Marine Studies Group seaweed treasure hunt
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July 27, 2023
01:13 PM NZST
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September 5, 2023
06:07 PM NZST
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April 22, 2023
10:27 PM NZST
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May 14, 2023
11:46 AM NZST
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June 14, 2023
07:09 PM NZST
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August 19, 2023
03:47 PM NZST
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November 23, 2023
11:27 AM NZDT
Description
Feeding on Cubaris, maybe.
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November 26, 2023
09:04 PM NZDT
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November 5, 2023
06:36 PM NZDT
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January 16, 2023
06:43 PM NZDT
Description
Pantopsalis male speared the spider's abdomen in an attack from behind.
While trying to get away, the spider almost severed the connection between the thorax and the abdomen.
The spider succumbed eventually.
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January 16, 2023
06:43 PM NZDT
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September 24, 2023
11:35 PM NZDT
Description
Those unfurled wings are exquisite.
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September 17, 2023
05:02 PM NZST
Description
15 pairs of legs and pale spinous pads
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June 18, 2020
12:04 PM NZST
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June 14, 2021
05:34 AM UTC
Description
Inside see through casing. Alive. Many of them scattered throughout beach. Some just had eggs inside them. Open from both ends.
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February 22, 2016
12:06 PM NZDT
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August 19, 2023
03:47 PM NZST
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August 19, 2023
03:47 PM NZST
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August 19, 2023
03:47 PM NZST
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August 6, 2023
09:13 PM NZST
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August 14, 2023
07:52 PM NZST
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August 12, 2023
08:41 PM NZST
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December 22, 2022
09:38 PM EST
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July 30, 2023
06:05 PM NZST
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August 4, 2023
03:56 PM NZST
Description
A smallish one out in the sand.
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August 1, 2023
02:10 PM NZST
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May 20, 2023
07:15 PM NZST
Description
could l please get a confirmation on this Anemone please
Place
Missing Location
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September 9, 2019
02:18 PM NZST
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February 12, 2023
10:56 AM NZDT
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July 25, 2019
10:30 PM EDT
Description
Adult male Forsteropsalis bona. This species is distinguished by extremely dilated chelicera II segment, long bow-like fingers of chelicera segment III, a lack of dense plumose setae on the pedipalps (ruling out sympatric F. photophaga), denticulation of chelicera is also not hypertrophied (also rules out F. photophaga), a lack of distinct apophysis on the pedipalp (ruling out F. fabulosa), prosoma/carapace and area around ocularium (eyes) is entirely unarmed (no denticulation).
Distinguished from Forsteropsalis pureora by lack of light median stripe running down opisthosoma and disproportionally longer pedipalps in F. bona. Forsteropsalis pureora has denticulation on the prosomoa while F. bona is unarmed. Tooth shape/pattern/presence of the fingers of chelicera III is also a useful character but dilation of chelicera segment II is not reliable because of intraspecific weapon polymorphism prevalent in this family.
Collected nearby localities of holotype and paratype specimens. Collected on rock wall above stream near cave entrance.
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July 16, 2023
02:37 PM NZST
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April 9, 2022
05:09 PM NZST
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March 4, 2021
04:21 PM NZDT
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June 12, 2023
09:43 PM NZST
Description
Plus two other botanical gems
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February 14, 2022
07:27 PM CET
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November 3, 2022
07:57 PM UTC
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February 19, 2023
09:42 PM CET
Description
Globular springtail infected by neozygites or pandora species fungus?
67 photos focus stacked
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January 29, 2023
06:40 PM NZDT
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March 31, 2023
07:40 PM NZDT
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April 3, 2022
04:22 PM CEST