9 counted in a 150 m walk down the north side of the pond (30mins). Just after dark. Two tree weta seen.

kelly's creek

Tuateawa Coromandel

under log in dunes

Found on native broom in drylands near saline area

Ground weta preying upon a porina moth

On halfmoon bay at night

1400-1500m asl

Pan trap (yellow plastic bowl containing diluted propylene glycol) in fenced area with long grass, remnant old kowhai, muehlenbeckia, discaria etc.

At the reserve, around 2 A.M.

juvenile

Found in a lemon tree.

During weeding of grass discovered a hole with dozens of tiny crawling creatures in it. Some stayed outside the hole and can be seen on the photos... Crickets?

In a subalpine Gahnia sedge. Hind femora very stout when animal viewed side-on (sorry this my only photo).

12mm female found in leaf litter

can get better picture once mounted if needed for i.d

1. WLS sth

An old photo of a ground weta from Mt Tuhua. Given the location (which has a number of local endemics) thought it was worth sharing.

under rotting logs in regenerating logged native.

particularly cool looking one, havernt seen this type before, very orange with black legs. he was munching on that liverwort or something right there.

Cave wets in old mine tunnel. The size of a hand.

in a lizard house

Under a rock. Found by axons, caught by me.

I'm assuming these are the same species

in nest box

Unusual winged adult..probably P. marginale but will check.
Is this second record for South Island this year?

Under rocks in low alpine zone

Found in a disused rail tunnel.