Nydia Track, 25 - 28 October 2019

A trip in appreciation of the Marlborough Sounds' wildlife

Day 1: Kaiuma Bay to Nydia Lodge via Kaiuma Saddle.
Day 2: Nydia Lodge to Duncan Bay via Nydia Saddle. Camping at Pipi Beach
Day 3: Duncan Bay to Nydia Campsite in Nydia Bay.
Day 4: Nydia Campsite to Kaiuma Bay.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then click again to view full size.
View of Nydia Bay from Kaiuma Saddle
Nydia Track 003 Aotearoa Kaiuma Saddle Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Tramping
Islet in Nydia Bay
Nydia Track 008a Aotearoa Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Tramping
Cobweb spider (Theridion zantholabio) preying on Austramathes purpurea caterpillar. Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 011 Aotearoa Austramathes purpurea Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track Theridiidae Theridion zantholabio caterpillar cobweb spider moth spider wildlife
From Theridion zantholabio
Pinion-streaked snout (Schrankia costaestrigalis). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 013 Aotearoa Erebidae Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Schrankia costaestrigalis insect moth pinionstreaked snout wildlife
From Schrankia costaestrigalis - pinion-streaked snout
Harvestman (Pantopsalis listeri) adult male. Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 015 Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds Neopilionidae New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track Pantopsalis listeri harvestman wildlife
From Pantopsalis listeri
Stick insect (Micrarchus hystriculeus). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 017 Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds Micrarchus hystriculeus New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track Phasmida insect stick insect wildlife
From Micrarchus hystriculeus
Ground beetle (Agonocheila antipodum). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 049 Agonocheila antipodum Aotearoa Carabidae Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track beetle ground beetle insect wildlife
From Agonocheila antipodum
Wellington tree wētā (Hemideina crassidens). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 051 Aotearoa Fauna Hemideina crassidens Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track Wellington tree wētā insect tree weta tree wētā weta wildlife wētā
From Hemideina crassidens (Wellington tree wētā)
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus diversus). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 055 Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds Miotopus diversus New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro wildlife
From Miotopus diversus
Harvestman (Forsteropsalis wattsi) adult male. Nydia Lodge, Nydia Track, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 060 Aotearoa Fauna Forsteropsalis wattsi Marlborough Sounds Neopilionidae New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track harvestman wildlife
From Forsteropsalis wattsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Pachyrhamma edwardsii). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 064 Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track Pachyrhamma edwardsii cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro wildlife
From Pachyrhamma edwardsi
Scuttling spider (Cycloctenus spp.) preying on ground spider (Hypodrassodes maoricus). Nydia Lodge, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 068 Aotearoa Arachnida Cycloctenus Fauna Hypodrassodes maoricus Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Lodge Nydia Track ground spider scuttling spider spider wildlife
From Unidentified Cycloctenus
New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii). Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 083 Anguilla dieffenbachii Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand New Zealand longfin eel Nydia Bay Nydia Track eel fish longfin eel wildlife
From Anguilla dieffenbachii - New Zealand Longfin Eel
New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii). Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 085 Anguilla dieffenbachii Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand New Zealand longfin eel Nydia Bay Nydia Track eel fish longfin eel wildlife
From Anguilla dieffenbachii - New Zealand Longfin Eel
Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet. Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 094 Aotearoa Duncan Bay Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Track Pipi Beach Tennyson Inlet Tramping
Scuttling spider (Cycloctenus spp.) preying on crane fly (Leptotarsus spp.). Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 101 Aotearoa Arachnida Cycloctenus Duncan Bay Fauna Leptotarsus Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Track Tennyson Inlet crane fly scuttling spider spider wildlife
From Unidentified Cycloctenus
Longhorn beetle (Navomorpha sulcata). Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 103 Aotearoa Cerambycidae Duncan Bay Fauna Marlborough Sounds Navomorpha sulcata New Zealand Nydia Track Tennyson Inlet insect longhorn beetle wildlife
From Navomorpha sulcata
Erebid moth (Trigonistis anticlina). Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 106 Aotearoa Duncan Bay Erebidae Fauna Lepidoptera Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Track Tennyson Inlet Trigonistis anticlina insect moth wildlife
From Trigonistis anticlina
Sap-feeding beetles (Epuraea mayendorfii). Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 109 Aotearoa Duncan Bay Epuraea Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nitidulidae Nydia Track Tennyson Inlet beetle insect sapfeeding beetle wildlife Epuraea mayendorfii
From Epuraea mayendorfii
Variegated spittlebug (Carystoterpa fingens). Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 132 Aotearoa Carystoterpa fingens Duncan Bay Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Track Tennyson Inlet insect spittlebug variegated spittlebug wildlife
From Carystoterpa fingens - Variegated spittlebug
Pipi Beach, Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet. Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 134 Aotearoa Duncan Bay Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Track Pipi Beach Tennyson Inlet Tramping wildlife
Pipi Beach, Duncan Bay, Tennyson Inlet. Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 141 Aotearoa Duncan Bay Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Track Pipi Beach Tennyson Inlet Tramping wildlife
Mīkoikoi (Libertia grandiflora). Nydia Saddle, Nydia Track, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 154 Aotearoa Fauna Flora Libertia grandiflora Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Saddle Nydia Track mikoikoi mīkoikoi wildlife
From New Zealand Iris - Libertia grandiflora
Wasp (Vespula spp.) parasitized by fungus Ophiocordyceps humbertii.
Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 158 Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite Ophiocordyceps humbertii Vespula fungus parasitic fungus wasp wildlife
From Ophiocordyceps humbertii
Land snail (Thalassohelix zelandiae). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 164 Aotearoa Charopidae Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite Thalassohelix zelandiae mollusc snail wildlife
From Thalassohelix zelandiae
Greenhood orchid (Pterostylis graminea). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 191 Aotearoa Fauna Flora Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite Pterostylis graminea greenhood greenhood orchid orchid wildlife
From Greenhood - Pterostylis graminea
Large black kēkerengū (Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 193 Aotearoa Fauna Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite cockroach insect kekerengu kēkerengū large black kekerengu large black kēkerengū wildlife
From Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae - Large black kēkerengū
Ground wētā (Hemiandrus brucei). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 204 Aotearoa Fauna Hemiandrus brucei Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite ground weta ground wētā insect weta wildlife wētā
From Hemiandrus brucei
Common bird's nest fungus (Crucibulum laeve). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 206 Aotearoa Crucibulum laeve Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite bird's nest fungus common bird's nest fungus fungi fungus wildlife
From Crucibulum laeve - Common bird's nest fungus
Common bird's nest fungus (Crucibulum laeve). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 212 Aotearoa Crucibulum laeve Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite bird's nest fungus common bird's nest fungus fungi fungus wildlife
From Crucibulum laeve - Common bird's nest fungus
Harvestman (Hendea myersi).
Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 215 Aotearoa Arachnida Fauna Hendea myersi Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite Triaenonychidae harvestman wildlife
From Hendea myersi
Lichen darkling beetle (Artystona rugiceps). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 218 Aotearoa Artystona rugiceps Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite Tenebrionidae beetle darkling beetle insect lichen darkling beetle wildlife
From Artystona rugiceps - Lichen darkling beetle
Chafer beetle (Sericospilus advena). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 220 Aotearoa Fauna Marlborough Sounds New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite Scarabaeidae Sericospilus advena beetle chafer beetle insect scarab beetle wildlife
From Sericospilus advena
Tall mingimingi (Leucopogon fasciculatus). Nydia campsite, Nydia Bay, Marlborough Sounds.
Nydia Track 225 Aotearoa Fauna Flora Leucopogon fasciculatus Marlborough Sounds Mingimingi New Zealand Nydia Bay Nydia Track Nydia campsite plant tall mingimingi wildlife
From Tall mingimingi - Leucopogon fasciculatus