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Moths Found In New Zealand
Commonly known as the Pantry moth (Plodia interpunctella), the Indian Meal Moth, alternatively spelled Indianmeal Moth, is a pyraloid moth of the f...
Carpet Bettles
Carpet beetles (Dermestidae) are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hi...
Bedbugs
he Bedbug (Cimicidae family) is an insect of the family Cimicidae that lives by hematophagy - feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded...
Flea species in NZ
Fleas (Siphonaptera) are the insects forming the order Siphonaptera. They are wingless, with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood...
What sort of Flies do we have in New Zealand
The Housefly (Musca domestica), is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of all...
Cockroaches Found In New Zealand
The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is very successful at establishing an ecological niche in buildings, and is very hardy and resilient aga...
Our common Ants in NZ
The white-footed house ant (Technomyrmex albipes) is an introduced species in New Zealand. These foraging ants are searching for food for the colon...
Spiders Found In New Zealand
The Avondale spider (Delena cancerides) is a kind of huntsman spider, which are typically large and flattened looking. This species is pale fawn o...