A.PROPHECY Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 hey as the title states im wanting insects from around nz, for my growing insect collection. Anything outside of auckland would be great but anything within auckland will also be good. i will cover postage costs looking for beetles, moths ,wasps , wetas from outside of auckland, anything realy please pm me if you find anything intresting. collection data will also be needed just date and location would help heaps! can be dead or alive, dead usuly easyer to send Thanks heaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 should turn up some interesting stuff arnt some native bugs protected though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 shouldent be a worry most protected species are now only on offshore islands. yes i realy hope i get some new intresting specimens that i havent got already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 shouldent be a worry most protected species are now only on offshore islands. yes i realy hope i get some new intresting specimens that i havent got already I have lots of ants.? Also do you know that the ants in the Napier are bigger and move's faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 cool, there's heaps of weird looking bugs up here, I'll let you know when i have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 may pass on the ants for now, im still trying to sort threw all the differnt ant species i collected in europe haha it takes a fair bit of time theres around 30 species of ant in nz lol 11 are native so maybe you have some of the larger foreign species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 GORR BLIMEY I'm so excited about bug catching!!!!!! I come across lots of weird bugs haha :bounce: How do you post them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 in an envelope and stamp on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 want some white tails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 in an envelope and stamp on it Well, I was thinking about wrapping them in armpit hairs and posting them inside socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 yep envelope with some tissue around the insect will probly be fine white tail sounds good i think the ones down south are a differant species to the one on the north island. im going to fiji in 3 days time for a few weeks so if anyone has anything to send it will have to wait till then thanks heaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 lots of my friends collect bugs for their entomology masters degrees etc. ill ask them if they have extras and spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 didnt you just get back from overseas!!!!! lucky az!! have you still got your marine tank bro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 sup bro! yea just got back lol but feel like i need another holiday na no fish anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Bugs??!! dude go back to fish, or ill tell all the fellas at Taka hockey club :lol: lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 just caught a dragon fly, how do I euthanize it quickly without damaging it? fly spray, or would that cause it to break down?....jeeeezzzz, thank god I'm not an insect..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 i pop them in the freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 have you got a spider id page?? i have a full yellow spider with a triangle abdomen with 2 brownish strips on the sides of the abdo only about 1cm across with legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Are you interested in a blowfly with a iridescent green tinge? It is sitting in a tissue on my desk - if you do not want him he is going in the bin! (Unless he gets away before you reply...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I don't suppose you know what this guy is? He was hanging round my pond ages ago and I have absolutely no idea what order he belongs to let alone what species it is... Unfortunately I didn't keep it but I wish I did as I've only ever seen one other of these before I've got a few more pics if you need them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 hey antwan very intrested in seeing some more piks of that, how big was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 He was about 4cm I'm really wishing I kept him now.. the photo's aren't the best but they should hopefully help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 March fly -Dilophus nigrostigma Female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 any idea what these hairy 10mm caterpillar like bugs are? appear to have 6 legs at the front only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 are they a ladybird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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