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sisyphusreturns.bsky.social
#nzpol we have a winner! #bugoftheyear
February 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
boominghart.bsky.social
Is this an okay place to drop some peripatus fan art? I am their # 1☝️😍 and always believed they could do it

#bugoftheyear
February 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Last chance to vote for your #BugOfTheYear! Voting closes at midnight tonight. www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
February 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM
frankashwood.bsky.social
Did you know there's a poetry competition for the #BugoftheYear contest?

Anyone can enter a poem about the competition's nominees! To give you motivation, here's my poem about Giant Springtails!

More info here: bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/poetry-compe...

#BugoftheYearPoetry2025 #nzpoetrysociety 🧪
January 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
soonleenz.bsky.social
The Gherkin Slug a.k.a. Putoko ropiropi in Te Reo Māori. I mean, just look at it! Also, it's a nominee for this year's New Zealand Bug of the Year. Come visit the site & vote!

#BugOfTheYear

bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
Naturalist.nz image © Uwe Schneehagen of a Gherkin Slug. It's a leaf-veined slug that's green, looks like a gherkin!
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
frankashwood.bsky.social
"We have such mites to show you"

Today is the last day to vote in the 2026 Bug of the Year contest!

Vote now for the Hellraiser Mite: bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...

P.S. There is also a giant earthworm worthy of your love (you get 3 votes) 🪱

#BugOfTheYear #BugOfTheYear2026 🧪
A photograph of a hard-bodied mite, covered in long, spiky bristles.
February 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
mesofauna.bsky.social
Vote Giant Springtail!

There are only a few days left to vote giant springtail in the New Zealand Bug of the Year competition- the only soil animal in the competition. Look at his little face! #bugoftheyear #springtail

bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
February 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
frankashwood.bsky.social
A short break from #BugoftheYear content to bring you Pauropods!

These tiny relatives of millipedes possess unique branching antennae, and feed on fungi and organic matter. They’re found in leaf litter, soil, under stones and logs, but at <2 mm length you’ll struggle to spot them!

#Invertebrate 🧪
A photograph of a pauropod - an orange segmented relative of millipedes, with strangely branching antennae.
January 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
frankashwood.bsky.social
I have it on good authority that Giant Springtail is the current frontrunner in #BugoftheYear, so thanks to everyone who has voted so far!

BUT it's still early days, and there's a month of voting left - let's keep the momentum up! Vote here: bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...

🧪 #Invertebrate
An edited image of Gollum from Lord of the Rings holding up a giant springtail, with text below reading 'My precious'.
January 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
drspidernz.bsky.social
I have just voted for Bug of the Year! 🕷🕷🕷 #BugOfTheYear #NewZealand bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
Vote Here for 2025 Bug of the Year! – New Zealand Bug of the Year
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February 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Not voted for #BugOfTheYear yet? Thanks to @thespinoff.bsky.social for letting me make the case for the North Auckland Worm. Vote now! thespinoff.co.nz/science/09-0...
Siouxsie Wiles: Why this giant worm should be crowned New Zealand’s best bug
It's more than a metre long and can expel glowing yellow ooze from its anus. Doesn't that sound like Bug of the Year material to you?
thespinoff.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
jjengar.bsky.social
And lookie lookie 😃
We have a Giraffe Weevil too!

@siouxsiew.bsky.social
@2covet.bsky.social

A thread 🧵
#BugOfTheYear
#SizeMatters
#kikorangi
wildlifenomads.bsky.social Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · Feb 3
This is such a strange insect, isn't it?
Meet the giraffe weevil, one of Madagascar’s most bizarre and iconic creatures!
That absurdly long neck isn’t just for looks. Males use it to fight rivals and help females roll leaves into perfect nests for their eggs.
#insects #animals #nature #strange #wild
a giraffe weevil standing on a leaf
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
drspidernz.bsky.social
Don't forget to vote for the trapdoor spider in Bug of the Year 😊 #BugOfTheYear www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
‘Hobbit’ spider in running for Bug of the Year
A secretive spider that resides in silk-lined burrows and lives for up to 25 years is battling it out for top spot alongside 20 other invertebrates.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
notjustdna.bsky.social
Somewhat on topic, we are currently running #bugoftheyear in #NZ 😊

cc: @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
soilbon.bsky.social
Please vote for the Giant Springtail for the New Zealand #BugoftheYear! bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20... You don't need to be in or from New Zealand to vote!
January 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
drspidernz.bsky.social
Check out expert reactions here @smcnz.bsky.social! www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/02/12/b... #TeamTrapdoor #BugOfTheYear
February 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
siobhanleachman.bsky.social
#NewZealand #BugOfTheYear voting is now open! I'm campaigning for the #FrostedPhoenix moth. Missing for 65yrs and thought extinct it was "rediscovered" in 2024. Vote for this amazing moth here bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
Vote Here for 2025 Bug of the Year! – New Zealand Bug of the Year
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
January 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Today's reason you should vote for the North Auckland worm for #BugOfTheYear is that, as well as being enormous, it's very hairy. Those hairs, called chaetae, help it move through the soil. bugoftheyear.endo.org.nz
Cartoon of what looks like a pinky orange limb covered in little hairs. Text read: Did you know? The North Auckland worm is covered in thousands of tiny hairs! These hairs or chaetae help the worms move through the soil better. To learn more and vote go to bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 AM
tepunahamatatini.bsky.social
Championing a very large worm for #bugoftheyear led a group of Te Pūnaha Matatini researchers on a journey of invertebrates, bioluminescence, te ao Māori, mātauranga Māori, and outreach and engagement → www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/posts/champi... #votelength 🧪
Championing the North Auckland worm for Bug of the Year
A Bug of the Year campaign has combined passions for invertebrates, bioluminescence, te ao Māori, mātauranga Māori, and outreach and engagement.
www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
soilbon.bsky.social
Hey soil critter & soil biodiversity enthusiasts! Vote for #BugoftheYear! Our colleague & macrophotographer @frankashwood.bsky.social entered a #GiantSpringtail up for vote! Check it out 🪱🐜
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/poetry-compe...

#soilbiodiversity #soilcritters #BugoftheYearPoetry #nzpoetrysociety
January 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
smcnz.bsky.social
Bat hitchiking, mealybug milking, and defensive bleeding – the creepiest crawlies and freakiest fliers of Aotearoa are duking it out in an annual popularity contest.
#BugOfTheYear
February 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
soonleenz.bsky.social
It's on. Time to get your vote in for New Zealand Bug of the Year 2025.
#BugOfTheYear
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New Zealand Bug of the Year
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February 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
tepunahamatatini.bsky.social
It’s more than a metre long and can expel glowing yellow ooze from its anus. Doesn’t that sound like Bug of the Year material to you? 🧪 #votelength #bugoftheyear

thespinoff.co.nz/science/09-0...
Siouxsie Wiles: Why this giant worm should be crowned New Zealand’s best bug
It's more than a metre long and can expel glowing yellow ooze from its anus. Doesn't that sound like Bug of the Year material to you?
thespinoff.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
tepunahamatatini.bsky.social
This year we're throwing our weight behind the North Auckland Worm (Noke Waiū) for Bug of the Year — on length alone.

A 1.4 metre worm? It's got our vote ✅

#bugoftheyear #electionyear 🧪
A picture of a worm stretched out beside a green waste bin, with the text: Did you know? The longest recorded North Auckland Worm (Noke Waiū) was a huge 1.4 metres long. that is longer than your wheelie bin! To learn more and vote go to bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
February 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
If you really don't like the idea of an enormous worm, it lives metres underground - like more than 3 metres down! - which is why you'll probably never encounter one. #BugOfTheYear bugoftheyear.endo.org.nz
Cartoon drawing of a layer of grass with layers of soil/ground underneath and a very long pinky orange worm. Text reads: Did you know? The North Auckland worm (noke waiu) is known to burrow down to depths of 3.5 metres, while regular earthworms dig down around 1-2 metres. To learn more and vote go to bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 AM