So far, we have not been troubled by the dreaded sand flies or mozzies. However, we have seen some very nice insects including a very big cicada (first picture in the Bay of
Islands), a green cricket like creature (in the 
Coromandel) of some kind and a very beautiful large butterfly next to the croquet lawn in central Rotorua, a place which smells of rotten eggs because of the hot springs.New Zealand has flightless crickets called Wetas, one of which is known as the Giant Weta and grows as big as a human hand (9cms long). It is totally harmless. These inhabit the kauri forests, but not seen one yet.
We had an attack of the sand flies. I managed to get away with 1 bite, but one evening Sally had 32 bites on her legs. Fortunately, they fade after a few days, but they were very itchy in the meantime.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great time in NZ. It's our last day here, so just packing up ready for the long flights back.
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Thanks Jon. Yes, we'd heard they are a plague and you need the anti-bug spray applied liberally. At Taupo still before moving to Wellington tomorrow, then South Island. Insets noot a problem at all up here. Still trying to see a Giant Weta (flightless cricket as big as your hand!).
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