Who lives in the tree? #1 - Caples River
Click here to see the pictures of our tramping trip. 23 December 2012
Campsite in silver beech (Nothofagus menziesii) forest next to the Caples River. The arrow indicates the tree where all of the following photographs were taken
Beech forestCaples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNew ZealandNothofagus menziesiiOtagoTrampingcampcampsitesilver beechtentScottDeathKay343b
Large green stonefly (Stenoperla spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaLarge green stoneflyNothofagus menziesiiStenoperlainsectsilver beechScottDeathKay378a
Large green stonefly (Stenoperla spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.. Detail of head, proto- and mesothorax. Display the picture full size to see the composite eyes!
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaLarge green stoneflyNothofagus menziesiiStenoperlainsectsilver beechScottDeathKay379a
Large green stonefly (Stenoperla spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaLarge green stoneflyNothofagus menziesiiStenoperlainsectsilver beechScottDeathKay382a
Large green stonefly (Stenoperla spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaLarge green stoneflyNothofagus menziesiiStenoperlainsectsilver beechScottDeathKay383a
Female cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti). Body length approx 1.5cm. I found about 4 or 5 of these on the tree. Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicave wetainsectsilver beechwetaDeathcave wētāwētātokoriroTalitropsis sedilloti
Female cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicave wetainsectsilver beechwetaDeathcave wētāwētātokoriroTalitropsis sedilloti
Female cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicave wetainsectsilver beechwetaDeathcave wētāwētātokoriroTalitropsis sedilloti
Female cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicave wetainsectsilver beechwetaDeathcave wētāwētātokoriroTalitropsis sedilloti
Female cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicave wetainsectsilver beechwetaDeathcave wētāwētātokoriroTalitropsis sedilloti
Sand fly / Namu (Austrosimulium spp.). As usual, we were attacked by a swarm of millions. After dark, they all went to sleep. Where, I still don't know. But I found one on the tree! And I don't need to tell you how small it is... Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
AustrosimuliumCaples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiiSandflyinsectnamusand flysilver beechScottDeathKay393a
Flat-backed millipede (order Polydesmida). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiiinsectsilver beechDeathFlatbacked millipedePolydesmida
Triaenonychid harvestmen (Prasma spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiiarachnidharvestmanlaniatoresilver beechScottDeathKay402aTriaenonychidaetriaenonychid harvestmenTriaenonychid harvestmanPrasmaNew Zealand
Triaenonychid harvestmen (Prasma spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiiarachnidharvestmanlaniatorepedipalppedipalpssilver beechScottDeathKay402aTriaenonychidaetriaenonychid harvestmenTriaenonychid harvestmanPrasmaNew Zealand
Lichen darkling beetle (Artystona obscura). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
ArtystonaCaples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetleinsectlichen darkling beetlesilver beechScottDeathKayTenebrionidaeArtystona obscura
Lichen darkling beetle (Artystona obscura). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
ArtystonaCaples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetleinsectlichen darkling beetlesilver beechScottDeathKayTenebrionidaeArtystona obscura
Lichen darkling beetle (Artystona obscura). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
ArtystonaCaples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetleinsectlichen darkling beetlesilver beechScottDeathKayTenebrionidaeArtystona obscura
Wingless native bush cockroach (Celatoblatta vulgaris). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples TrackCelatoblattaFaunaNothofagus menziesiicockroachinsectnative bush cockroachsilver beechScottDeathKayBlattodeabush cockroachCelatoblatta vulgaris
Wingless native bush cockroach (Celatoblatta vulgaris). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples TrackCelatoblattaFaunaNothofagus menziesiicockroachinsectnative bush cockroachsilver beechScottDeathKayBlattodeabush cockroachCelatoblatta vulgaris
Ground beetle (Ctenognathus spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetlesilver beechinsectCarabidaeCtenognathus
Ground beetle (Ctenognathus spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetlesilver beechinsectCarabidaeCtenognathus
Ground beetle (Ctenognathus spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetlesilver beechinsectCarabidaeCtenognathus
Sheetweb spider (Cambridgea spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackNothofagus menziesiiarachnidsilver beechspiderFaunasheetweb spiderCambridgea
Chafer beetle (Sericospilus spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetleinsectscarab beetlesilver beechScarabaeidaeSericospilus
Chafer beetle (Sericospilus spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetleinsectscarab beetlesilver beechScarabaeidaeSericospilus
Click beetle (Oxylasma spp.). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiibeetleinsectsilver beechclick beetleElateridaeOxylasma
Crane fly (Leptotarsus viridis). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicrane flycraneflyinsectsilver beechLeptotarsus viridis
Crane fly (Leptotarsus viridis). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicrane flycraneflyinsectsilver beechLeptotarsus viridis
Crane fly (Leptotarsus viridis). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicrane flycraneflyinsectsilver beechLeptotarsus viridis
Crane fly (Leptotarsus viridis). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiicrane flycraneflyinsectsilver beechLeptotarsus viridis
Cobweb spider (Theridion zantholabio). Caples River, Mount Aspiring National Park.
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiiarachnidsilver beechspiderDeathKayTheridion zantholabiocobweb spider
A Spaceweb spider, concealed under its web. Only the legs are visible. The remains of a beetle show what happens if you venture too close...
Caples RiverCaples TrackFaunaNothofagus menziesiiarachnidsilver beechspaceweb spiderspiderScottDeathKay409a
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