Female Zealaranea trinotata waiting for prey

Small lax beetle (Baculipalpus strigipennis) feeding on pollen.

Rotorua, New Zealand

Photographed with a Canon R5, Canon RF 100mm macro lens, godox v1 flash with home made Diffuser

Zealaranea trinotata feeding on cicada

Redwoods forest, Rotorua, New Zealand

Mating leaf veined slugs

Rotorua, New Zealand

Harvestmen covered in mites

Rotorua, New Zealand

Beautiful Rhabdothamnus solandri - Waikato, New Zealand

Was pleasantly surprised by seeing this Otoconcha sp, fiund at the redwoods forest, Rotorua

These small unusual slugs are often found in older growth endemic forests. So I was quite surprised to see one amongst Redwood Forest.

Always amazing to see biodiversity beyond what our own eyes are able to see.

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Female Socca pustulosa, waiting for prey

Redwoods, Rotorua, New Zealand

Canon R5, Canon RF100mm macro lens

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