Story: Insects – overview All images & media From page 1 – Insects in New Zealand Parts of an insect Major insect groups of New Zealand Sandfly bites Vigilant mosquito From page 2 – Unique species Giant wētā New Zealand batfly New Zealand caddisfly Giant dragonfly From page 3 – Groups few in number Spider-hunting wasp Native ants Native termite From page 4 – Origin of New Zealand’s insects Fossil beetle wing case Pollen-eating moth ‘Toe biter’ From page 5 – Long-distance travellers Monarch butterflies Painted lady An Australian visitor Wing-clapping cicada From page 6 – Wingless and flightless insects New Zealand mole cricket Green stick insect Alpine tiger moths Stonefly From page 7 – Seasonal activity Grass grub Copper butterfly From page 8 – In the bush Tunnelling pūriri moth caterpillar (1st of 2) Male pūriri moth (2nd of 2) Huhu beetle (1st of 3) Huhu grub (2nd of 3) Eating huhu grubs (3rd of 3) Male giraffe weevil From page 9 – Alpine insects Central Otago grasshopper Speargrass weevil From page 10 – Introduced species Spraying insecticide Honey bee Eleven-spotted ladybird
