Photo 167824200, (c) Colin Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Colin Ogle

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Source iNaturalist NZ
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Photos / Sounds

What

New Zealand Mole Cricket (Triamescaptor aotea)

Observer

cco

Date

November 8, 2021 10:27 AM NZDT

Description

About 25 cm down in newly-dug spade spit in lawn. Old dune sand. First time seen in this part of the city. Wonderfully adapted front legs for burrowing. The last shot shows the underside - not very clear, sorry.

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