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- Ant (Information) .
- Ant (Argentine ant) Linepithema humile .
- Ant (Amblyopone spp) .
- Ant (Big headed ant) Pheidole megacephala .
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- Ant (Southern ant) Monomorium antarcticum .
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- Aphids (Family: Aphididae) .
- Aphid (Giant willow aphid) Tuberolachnus salignus .
- Aphid (Willow carrot) Cavariella aegopodii .
- Bark lice (Nimbopsocus australis) .
- Beetle (Species and Families) .
- Beetle (Alexander) Megadromus antarcticus .
- Beetle (Artystona spp) .
- Beetle (Black lawn beetle) Heteronychus arator . .
- Beetle (Bronze) Eucolaspis brunnea .
- Beetle (Carpet) Anthrenocerus australis .
- Beetle (Carpet) Anthrenus verbasci .
- Beetle (Chafer) Grass (Costelytra zealandica) .
- Beetle (Chafer) (Manuka) Pyronota festiva .
- Beetle (Chafer) Scarab (Odontria genus) .
- Beetle (Chafer) Mumu (Stethaspis longicornis) '
- Beetle (Chafer) Tanguru (Stethaspis suturalis) .
- Beetle (Click) Family: Elateridae .
- Beetle (Click) Conoderus exsul .
- Beetle (Click) Metablax acutipennis .
- Beetle (Cosmopollitan) Laemostenus complanatus .
- Beetle larva (Mimopeus sp. probably M. opaculus) .
- Beetle (Darkling) Amarygmus spp .
- Beetle (Darkling) Mimopeus spp .
- Beetle (Dented) Uloma tenebrionoides .
- Beetle (Dried fruit) Carpophilus hemipterus .
- Beetle (Desjardin's Flat) Cryptamorpha desjardins .
- Beetle (Devil's coachhorse) Creophilus oculatus .
- Beetle (Dung, Humpbacked) Onthophagus binodis .
- Beetle (Dung, Mexican) Copris incertus .
- Beetle (Eucalyptus tortoise) Paropsis charybdis .
- Beetle (Flat bark) Brontopriscus pleuralis .
- Beetle (Fungi) Zearagytodes maculifer .
- Beetle (Giraffe) Lasiorhynchus barbicornis .
- Beetle (Ground) Mecodema crenicolle .
- Beetle (Ground) Megadromus capito .
- Beetle (Ground) Mecodema ducale .
- Beetle (Ground) Megadromus vigil .
- Beetle (Ham ) Necrobia ruficollis .
- Beetle (Heteronychus species) unidentified .
- Beetle (Hide) Dermestes maculatus .
- Beetle (Holcaspis species) unidentified .
- Beetle (Holcaspis oedicnema) .
- Beetle (Huhu) Prionoplus reticularis .
- Beetle (Jewel) Genus: Pyronota .
- Beetle (Lax) Spotted (Parisopalpus nigronotatus) .
- Beetle (Lax) Striped (Thelyphassa lineata) .
- Beetle (Lax) Unidentified (Family: Oedemeridae) .
- Beetle (Leaf beetles) Family: Chrysomelidae .
- Beetle (Lemon tree borer) Oemona hirta .
- Beetle (Ground) Megadromus bullatus .
- Beetle (Minute hooded) Genus: Holopsis .
- Beetle (Lesser mealworm) Alphitobius diaperinus .
- Beetle (Longhorn Asian) Anoplophora glabripennis .
- Beetle (Longhorn Burnt Pine) Arhopalus tristis .
- Beetle (Longhorn Bamboo) Chlorophorus annularis .
- Beetle (Longhorn Citrus) Anoplophora chinensis .
- Beetle (Longhorn Eucalyptus borer) Phoracantha semipunctata .
- Beetle (Longhorn, Flower) Zorion guttigerum .
- Beetle (Longhorn Kanuka) Ochrocydus huttoni .
- Beetle (Longhorn) Polyacanthia flavipes .
- Beetle (Longhorn Squeaking) Hexatricha pulverulenta .
- Beetle (Longhorn Speckled) Xuthodes punctipennis .
- Beetle (Longhorn Spiny) Blosyropus spinosus .
- Beetle (Longhorn timber beetle) Calliprason pallidus .
- Beetle (Longhorn) Unknown .
- Beetle (Longhorn Variegated) Coptomma variegatum .
- Beetle (Longhorn) Genus:Xylotoles .
- Beetle (Longhorn) Xylotoles griseus .
- Beetle (Pintail) Hoshihananomia antarctica .
- Beetle (Pilipalpinae subfamily) .
- Beetle (Platynus macropterus) Carabidae .
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- Beetle (Rove) Subfamily: Omaliinae
- Beetle (Sap feeding beetles) Genus: Carpophilus
- Beetle (Sand scarab beetle) Pericoptus truncates
- Beetle (Sandy beach) Actizeta albata
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- Beetle (Thistle tortoise) Cassida rubiginosa .
- Beetle (Tiger) Genus: Neocicindela . .
- Beetle (Tiger longicorn beetle) Aridaeus thoracicus .
- Beetle (Tiger) Neocicindela tuberculata .
- Beetle (Tiger, South Island) Neocicindela garnerae .
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- Beetle (Tradescantia leaf beetle) Neolema ogloblini .
- Beetle (Two-tone Nectar Scarab beetle) Phyllotocus macleayi .
- Beetle (Water scavenger) Dactylosternum abdominale .
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- Bug (Assassin Thread-legged) Subfamily: Emesinae .
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- Bug (Shield bug) Schellenberg's soldier bug (Oechalia schellenbergii) .
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- Bug (Shield bug 5th instar (Brown shield bug) (Dictyotus caenosus) .
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- Bug (Swan plant bug) Arocatus rusticus .
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- Bug (Wheat bug) Nysius huttoni .
- Centipedes .
- Centipede (Genus: Cryptops) .
- Centipede (Giant) Cormocephalus rubriceps .
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- Centipede (Soil) Geophilus spp .
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- Centipedes (Stone 4) Lithobius spp .
- Centipede (Stone 5) Lithobius spp. .
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- Cicada nymph shedding its skin .
- Cicada (Alpine cicadas) Maoricicada genus .
- Cicada (Blood Redtail Cicada) Rhodopsalta cruentata .
- Cicada (Chirping cicada) Amphipsalta strepitans .
- Cicada (Chorus cicada) Amphipsalta zealandica .
- Cicada (Clay bank cicada) Notopsalta sericea .
- Cicada (Clapping cicada) Amphipsalta cingulata .
- Cicada (Clock cicada) Kikihia horologium .
- Cicada (Kikihia balena) .
- Cicada (Kikihia scutellaris) .
- Cicada (Sand Dune Redtail Cicada) Rhodopsalta leptomera .
- Cicada (Sub alpine green cicada) Kikihia subalpine .
- Cicada Damage .
- Cockroach (American) Periplaneta americana .
- Cockroach (Black) Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae . .
- Cockroach (German) Blattella germanica .
- Cockroach (Gisborne) Drymaplaneta semivitta .
- Cockroach (Golden) Drymaplaneta heydeniana .
- Cockroach (Native Bush) Celatoblatta spp, .
- Cockroach (NZ Native) Parellipsidion conjunctum .
- Cockroach (Native winged) Parellipsidion latipenne .
- Crickets .
- Cricket (Australian scaly cricket) Ornebius aperta .
- Cricket (Black Field) Teleogryllus commodus .
- Cricket (Grillos de los árboles) Sub family Trigonidiinae .
- Cricket (Small Field ) Bobilla sp .
- Earwig (Seashore) Anisolabis littorea .
- Earwig (European) Forficula auricularia .
- Earwig (Native) Nesogaster halli .
- Galls (Cecidia) .
- Gall (Eriophyes paratrophis) Witches broom gall .
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- Grasshoppers (Coneheads) Genus: Conocephalus .
- Grasshopper (Long horned Grasshopper) Conocephalus upoluensis .
- Grasshopper (New Zealand) Phaulacridium marginale .
- Grasshopper (Sigaus piliferus) North Island alpine grasshopper .
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- Hoppers (Land) Terrestrial amphipods .
- Hopper (Longheaded Bracken Hopper) Thanatodictya tillyardi .
- Hopper (Passionvine) Scolypopa australis .
- Hopper (Sage hopper) Eupteryx melissae .
- Hopper (Tri-horned treehopper) Acanthuchus trispinifer .
- Katydid (Green) Caedicia simplex .
- Katidid (Olive-green Coastal) Austrosalomona falcata .
- Katydid (Pink) Caedicia simplex .
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- Lacewing (Brown) Wesmaelius subnebulosus .
- Lacewing (Dustywings) Cryptoscenea australiensis .
- Lacewing (Green lacewing) Cryptoscenea australiensis .
- Lacewings (Order: Neuroptera) .
- Lacewing (Tasmanian lacewing) Micromus tasmania .
- Ladybird (Black with two spots) Serangium maculigerum .
- Ladybird (Elevenspotted) Coccinella undecimpunctata .
- Ladybird (Flax ladybird) Hoangus venustus .
- Ladybird (Fungus-Eating) Illeis galbula .
- Ladybird (Hadda Beetle) Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata .
- Ladybird (Harlequin) Harmonia axyridis .
- Labybird (Large spotted) Harmonia conformis .
- Ladybird (Mealybug) Cryptolaemus montrouzieri .
- Ladybird (Southern) Cleobora mellyi .
- Ladybird (Steelblue) Halmus chalybeus .
- Ladybird (Two spotted) Adalia bipunctata .
- Ladybird (Variable) Coelophora inaequalis .
- Ladybird (Yellow-shouldered) Apolinus lividigaster .
- Leaf Miners .
- Lice (Head) Pediculus humanus capitis .
- Locust (Migratory) Locusta migratoria .
- Millipedes .
- Millipedes (Family: Blaniulidae) .
- Millipede (Genus: Eumastigonus) .
- Millipede (Genus: Procyliosoma) Pill millipede .
- Millipede (Genus: Schedotrigona) .
- Millipede (Genus: Siphonophora) .
- Praying mantis (African) Miomantis caffra .
- Praying mantis (New Zealand) Orthodera novaezealandiae) .
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- Psyllid (Tomato/Potato psyllid) Bactericera cockerelli .
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- Springtail (Globular) Order: Symphypleona .
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- Stick insect (Unidentified) .
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- Tick (Cattle) Haemaphysalis longicornis .
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- Weevil (Catoptes binodis) .
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Beetle (Dung, Humpbacked) Onthophagus binodis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Scarabaeinae
Genus: Onthophagus
Species: O. binodis
Binominal name: Onthophagus binodis
Synonym: Onthophagus columella
Common name: Humpbacked dung beetle
Onthophagus columella is a matt black, 10-13 mm long dung beetle that is native to South Africa where annual rainfall exceeds 500 mm. It was introduced to New Zealand after an exhaustive research and consultation process. When the dung of large grazing animals is buried by dung beetles, the soil health is improved which increases pasture productivity. Dung removal also reduces water and nutrient runoff, as well as the re-infection of livestock by parasitic worms. There are human health benefits because the habitat of flies which spread disease is removed.
The beetle Onthophagus columella when viewed from the side there can be seen a distinct shoulder ridge. This species does not have horns. The adults make tunnels in the soil beneath the faeces in which they then bury balls of dung and then lay their eggs in them. As the eggs hatch the grubs feed on the dung so they break it down and eventually turn it into a sawdust-like material that adds to the fertility of the soil structure. The buried dung is also utilised by earthworms and microorganisms in the soil that makes the nutrients available for uptake by grassroots. Buried dung has been shown to increase earthworm numbers, increase soil fertility, improved soil structure, and increase the depth at which grassroots grow. Consequently, grass becomes more drought tolerant. The beetle’s presence can be detected by large soil casts

A video on the benefits of Dung Beetles to farming.
Dung Beetles are fascinating insects, working tirelessly to bury dung around the country. As soon as you begin to understand the importance of these little creatures as one of nature’s greatest recyclers, you will never look at a pile of dung the same way.
A lifecycle of a dung beetle (Modified from Bornemissza 1976)

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