January 2020.
Vunikandanu Creek, South of Nadarivatu, Northern Viti Levu, Fiji.
Carrying a head of an ant in the mouth.
January 2020.
Abaca, Western Viti Levu, Fiji.
There was a cluster of mites on the back of this large spider. Can anyone say any more about them than mite?
I've added the spider as a separate observation.
Two of Canterbury's copper butterflies together: a glade copper (top left) and a Canterbury common copper (bottom right).
About 12mm, no web. Found on side of the house eating a Porch spider! missing front right leg.
5mm. My first lynx spider! Saw something oddly coloured sitting on my compost bin in the sun, got a bit closer and saw it! put a container over top and he freaked out and then I lost him.... came back an hour or so later and found him again! got him this time!
Banded Tunnelweb Spider. Going by the observation of a few weeks ago if this is a Hexathele kohua spider then it must reinforce that this spider is established in the far north!