About this site
At Landcare Research, we answer many enquiries about insects and other “bugs”. The questions that are most frequently asked are:
- What is this bug?
- Where is it from, is it native or introduced?
- What does it feed on?
- Is it harmful?
This site was developed to provide pictures and initial information about the most frequently asked-about invertebrates.
These pages were prepared by Leonie Clunie, NZAC.
Web site construction was by Karen Scott.
Images for category pages prepared by Anouk Wanrooy.
The photos on these pages come from the following sources:
Photographic slides from NZAC collection.
Photos taken from NZAC specimens and fresh specimens by Birgit Rhode.
Line drawings by Des Helmore.
Extra photographs supplied by:
Jo Berry
Dianne Gleeson
Rosa Henderson
Stephen Moore
Jon Sullivan
What is this bug? A guide to common invertebrates of New Zealand.
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/invertid/
English version: Clunie, L. 2004 and updates. Māori version: Clunie, L. and Jacob, H. 2008.
