Devil coach horse I think
Images 1 and 2 are from 8/12/18; Images 3-6 show the same nest, removed from windowsill and dissected, 19 Jan 2022.
Te Atatu South, Auckland.
Fluffy silky serpentine case with hard brown pea-like inclusions. Found between window and window housing, Kaimais.
Nothing alive therein. Empty hatched brown pea-like inclusions.
Many on roadside flowers on warm day with s rambling pohuehue common nearby
Unknown ladybird -is it a harlequin?
Am informed it moved quite fast & had a lot of white on it's face & head than what's usually been seen (thanks Danae)!
Ladybird on Golden Tatura in an Orchard. Wanting to know what species it is
Ladybirds in almost all parts of the lifecycle! There are hundreds on this fence along with thousands of aphids...
Such a weird sight.
Feeding on flowers of Convolvulus