11005-50717 Cranefly or matua waeroa (Gynoplistia sp.) semiapterous, or reduce winged female, on liverwort. Lake Kaniere, Westland *
11005-50710 Grey cranefly (Leptotarsus zeylandiae) female with greatly reduced wings and robust legs, walks amongst alpine fjelfield vegetation and rock. Females typically emerge to mate late in the afternoon, then lay their eggs and die a few hours later. The winged males fly in mist and drizzle. Sinbad Gully, Fiordland *
11005-49501 NZ Glow worm, or puratoke (Arachnocampa luminosa) larva, or 'worm' suspended in its slimy tube-like nest. NZ's Waitomo Caves are famous for the twinkling lights created by these insects. Waitomo Caves 8