Mark Anderson
@ngaioweevil.bsky.social
Biology teacher with a passion for NZ ground beetles and giant weevils. Love wild places, especially islands and mountains. My happy place is being out in the field monitoring the rarest beetles in NZ
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January 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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and 1.3 g for some females, almost as heavy as the smallest mammal!
December 7, 2024 at 8:50 PM
and 1.3 g for some females, almost as heavy as the smallest mammal!
Thank you. Fortunately, the currents around Takapourewa have stopped introduced rodents arriving, and we now have good biosecurity to help protect them.
December 7, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Thank you. Fortunately, the currents around Takapourewa have stopped introduced rodents arriving, and we now have good biosecurity to help protect them.
Yes, its been up for a few days now....
November 30, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Yes, its been up for a few days now....
I am now widening my search area on Takaka Hill to try to get a better grip on its distribution and am planning with Te Papa Atawhai/Department of Conservation to improve its population. Very exciting to be able to work with incredibly rare species like this!
November 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I am now widening my search area on Takaka Hill to try to get a better grip on its distribution and am planning with Te Papa Atawhai/Department of Conservation to improve its population. Very exciting to be able to work with incredibly rare species like this!
Yes, will definitely look out for them!
November 14, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Yes, will definitely look out for them!
Frank, are you surveying Canaan Downs? It has a couple of unique beetle species restricted to the area and I am up there for a week in December carrying out a survey for one of them for the Department of Conservation. It could have unique giant springtails too?
November 14, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Frank, are you surveying Canaan Downs? It has a couple of unique beetle species restricted to the area and I am up there for a week in December carrying out a survey for one of them for the Department of Conservation. It could have unique giant springtails too?