When you start looking, you’ll notice that we are surrounded by bugs – they are everywhere! There’s a whole miniature, fascinating world all around us.
Here’s some lists of the more common ones you’re likely to see:
Forest Bugs
- cicada
- earwigs
- huhu beetle
- leaf-veined slugs
- slaters
- stick insect
- weta
Moths and Butterflies
- case moth
- day flying moth
- kowhai moth
- magpie moth
- porina moth
- red admiral butterfly
- zebra moth
Spiders
- daddy long-legs spider
- wolf spider
Wetland Bugs
- damselfly
- dragonfly
- green manuka beetle
Aquatic bugs
- backswimmer
- waterboatman
Moths and Butterflies
- cabbage tree moth
- copper butterfly
- flax looper moth
- flax notch moth
Spiders
- nursery web spider
- wolf spider