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Forest
Earthworms
Earthworms have been in New Zealand for around 65.5 million years In New Zealand, earth worms have developed into 200 […]
Huhu Grubs and Beetles
Prionoplus reticularis Grub known as Huhu, adult pepe-te-muimui or Huhu beetle The Huhu Beetle is New Zealands heaviest beetle and […]
Glow worms – Titiwai
Arachnocampa luminosa Glow worms are common in the Tangihua’s Glow worms can be found on the side of overhanging banks […]
Crans’ Bully
Gobiomorphus basalis – tītarakura, Kōpū, Kōpūtea, – Endemic to NZ The Crans Bully fresh water fish The Crans’ Bully is […]
Long Fin Eel
Longfin eels are only found in New Zealand and occur throughout the country. Māori name = tuna kuwharuwharu. Scientific name […]
Bats
Pekapeka, long-tailed bat Chalinolobus and the lesser short-tailed bat Mystacina, Long tailed bats live in the Tangihua ranges and around […]
Gigantism – Why are some New Zealand animals so big?
New Zealand has a range of native animals that display all the characteristics of island gigantism . Island gigantism occurs […]
Terms
Terms are tricky but explaining them in each article is time consuming These have come from Complete Herbal website Achene: […]
Tutu
Coriaria arborea found only in New Zealand Six New Zealand native species are all known by the name: Tutu. They […]
Turutu
Turutu, dianella nigra or New Zealand Blueberry. The berries are poisonous and must not be eaten. Turutu in the Tangihua […]
Towhai or Tawhero
Weinmannia silvicola Towhai or Tawhero is Endemic to NZ and has similar tree south of Auckland the kamahi Weinmannia racemosa […]
Titoki
Alectryon excelsus endemic to NZ Titoki is endemic to NZ The Titoki of the Tangihua forest are found…… Titoki id […]
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