New Zealand Invertebrates

11005-29022 Takitimu ground weta (Hemiandrus fiordensis) a female displaying aggressively. Ground weta usually only emerge from burrows on dark, warm, humid nights to forage on fruits and invertebrates. Studies in Fiordland have shown ground weta to be the most vulnerable invertebrate to stoat predation. Spence Peak, Takitimu Mts *

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11005-29022 Takitimu ground weta (Hemiandrus fiordensis) a female displaying aggressively. Ground weta usually only emerge from burrows on dark, warm, humid nights to forage on fruits and invertebrates. Studies in Fiordland have shown ground weta to be the most vulnerable invertebrate to stoat predation. Spence Peak, Takitimu Mts *

ground weta weta 29022 Spence Peak Takitimu Mts Takitimu Hemiandrus fiordensis female vulnerable invertebrate stoat predation