Top 20 Most Common Insects in Paraparaumu

Jasus edwardsii is a ten- Jasus edwardsii species from the Palinuridae family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1875 by Hutton.

The larval form of Archichauliodes diversus is commonly known by the name toe biter, which refers to its pincer-like powerful jaws. The larvae and adults have totally different lifestyles. The larvae live in streams and feed on aquatic invertebrates while adults can only survive on lands and would die soon after spawning.

The Hemideina crassidens, commonly known as the wellington tree weta as it is firstly found in Wellington. They like to live in groups, and make their homes on trees. This insect is flightless and always produce chirping sounds in forests and suburban gardens at night.

A popular pollinating species in European greenhouses, buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) is one of the more common species of bumblebee worldwide. This species displays comparatively high levels of intelligence, recognizing flowers by color and navigating several miles (if necessary) to return to the hive. Unlike many other bee species, the queen of a buff-tailed bumble bee hive will only mate with one male.

E. pustulosa has five distinctive spines on its abdomen, two large ones halfway down its back and three smaller ones at the end of its abdomen.

The common garden katydid (Caedicia simplex) is a bright green bug, but as a nymph, it takes on the color of whatever it has been eating. This can sometimes be bright yellow or pink if it has been munching on vivid flowers. These unusual colors could remain for several molts. This species is often found in woodlands and forests.

The katipo is a small to medium-sized spider. The mature female has a body size of about 0.31 in with a leg span of up to 1.3 in. The red katipo female, has a large black globular abdomen, about the size of a garden pea, with slender legs and a white-bordered orange or red stripe on its back that runs from the uppermost surface of the abdomen back to the spinnerets. The dark velvet-black abdomen is described as satin or silky in appearance, rather than being shiny. The underside of the abdomen is black and has a red patch or partial red hourglass-shaped marking. It has mainly black legs with the extremities changing to brown. Adult males and juveniles are quite different in appearance to the female. They are smaller in size, being about one sixth the size of an adult female. Juveniles have a brown carapace, with a predominantly white abdomen which has a series of red-orange diamonds running along the dorsal region bordered on either side by irregular black lines. Males retain this coloration into adulthood.

It is thought that in some instances Steatoda capensis can bite humans causing a syndrome known as steatodism; which has been described as a less-severe form of latrodectism. Bites can be quite painful and can cause a general malaise for about a day.

The nursery web spider (Dolomedes minor) builds its thick, cotton-like webs into a nest-like structure to protect its young. The nests are usually built on low shrubs, and the females lay their eggs inside the structures. During the day, the adults are active, but at night the females always return to guard the nest.

The New zealand mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae) is a jumpy insect that uses foliage to ambush its common prey. While it is near the top of the food chain, that will change if it meets the South african praying mantis, which its males seem to have a thing for sexual cannibalism. If you wish to keep one as a pet, they are fast and jumpy insects that do not prefer captivity.