Female guarding eggs in a fold of the sun umbrella. Several creatures fell out (a tiger slug, 2 Drymaplaneta species) when I opened it for the first time after winter but this one stayed put.
Female guarding eggs in a fold of the sun umbrella. Several creatures fell out (a tiger slug, 2 Drymaplaneta species) when I opened it for the first time after winter but this one stayed put.
One of the insects collected by the tamariki of @pjd1. The tamariki are intrepid explorers bravely wandering through the bush in the eternal search for bugs, which they bring back for photographing and recording purposes and it is very much appreciated :)