DSC_0258 Marine caddis (Philanisus plebius) adult on cushion star at low tide. One of the very few insects which spend part of their life cycle in a marine habitat. Larvae construct their cases of coraline algae. The four described species are distributed along the coasts of New Zealand, New South Wales, and the Chatham Islands. Pudding Island, Otago Harbour *
DSC_3877 Salt pool Mosquito (Opifex fuscus) our only rock pool mosquito, most commonly found in brackish and saline rock pools above the high tide line. This species has unusual mating habits - the males hatch early, and wait on the surface of the pool to grasp the pupa of emerging females, and mate with them. Island Bay, Wellington *
DSC_2411 Salt pool Mosquito (Opifex fuscus) our only rock pool mosquito, most commonly found in brackish and saline rock pools above the high tide line. This species has unusual mating habits - the males hatch early, and wait on the surface of the pool to grasp the pupa of emerging females, and mate with them. Kaikoura *
