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Bugs | Sofie A Welvaert
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Purely posts about bugs, their behaviour, biology and ecology. At various levels of expertise – some things I am well versed in, and others only superficially (but have enriched with the awesomeness of the internet, or written only briefly about). There are no tree Weta in Dunedin. 8211; NZ weta. Sounds like a band. 8211; behaviour, dance flies. Awesomeness of glowing in the dark. An inordinate fondness for beetles. 8211; biodiversity and beetles. In the eye of the beeholder. Welcome to the wetlands.
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Steampunkey things | Sofie A Welvaert
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Costume | Sofie A Welvaert
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I love making things, always have really, its something my parents instilled in us from the beginning. In my house making a praying mantis costume an orca whale, a bird birthday cake or a giant carrot was never an impossibility, only a challenge to be accepted. Farleys arcade was exceptionally well received with sell out audiences and stunning reviews. It was a privelage to be a part of. The costume in Farley’s Arcade was a marvel. “. 8211; The Star. 2013 Milton wearable arts : Supreme winner. Made as a ...
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Uncategorized | Chaos - it's not just a theory...
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Chaos – it's not just a theory…. You are currently browsing the category archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ category. February 6, 2016 in Uncategorized. On a recent visit to Travis Wetland we saw many webs of the nursery web spider (. Which builds a nest to protect its young. The spiders typically build these nursery in low growing shrubs, such as this Coprosma bush. The nest below is probably about to be vacated by the spiderlings. We did get a (somewhat blurry! Video of the seething mass of spiderlings.
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Soil Organisms | Chaos - it's not just a theory...
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Chaos – it's not just a theory…. November 7, 2014 in Uncategorized. We were looking for tardigrades. But without success on this occasion. We collected moss and liverwort from our urban backyard, along with some soil, and added water. Moss, liverwort and soil samples. However, we did find a large number of other small creatures, most of which we were unable to identify. So we posted some of the images on NatureWatchNZ. And several scientists kindly identified them for us. Notes that: “. Nematodes are the...
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Adventures | Sofie A Welvaert
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I try to get out in the wilderness as much as possible. Exploring new things, here in NZ and off across the globe. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some interesting places, and i have plenty of adventures in ‘my own backyard’. When town gets too much I just jump in the car and go find a forest to hang out in. The Catlins – NZ. 8211; Northern Australia, Kakadu national park. Not better, just different. 8211; Northern Australia, Kununurra. The Kingdom of Cambodia. Welcome to the wetlands. You are commen...
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KM | Chaos - it's not just a theory...
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Chaos – it's not just a theory…. You are currently browsing KM’s articles. February 6, 2016 in Uncategorized. On a recent visit to Travis Wetland we saw many webs of the nursery web spider (. Which builds a nest to protect its young. The spiders typically build these nursery in low growing shrubs, such as this Coprosma bush. The nest below is probably about to be vacated by the spiderlings. We did get a (somewhat blurry! Video of the seething mass of spiderlings. There is detailed information about the.
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TerraNature | New Zealand ecology - Gigantism in insects
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58 losses since human arrival. The remarkable return of five extinct species. Nine Red List, 26 nationally critical. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened. Wetapunga (Little Barrier giant weta). Lower risk, near threatened. The weta is one of the world's most ancient species still living, with little change in 190 million years. New Zealand has the world's most diverse weta fauna of 70 endemic species. Seven. Snails have coiled shells up to 115 mm (4.5 inches) in diameter. They belong to the oldest la...A 25c...