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  • White tailed spider
    White Tail Spiders – All You Need to Know…

    White tail spiders (Lampona spp.), sometimes call white tip spiders, are found across the North Island of New Zealand, with significant populations also in Christchurch and Nelson. The two species found in New Zealand are two species are Lampona cylindrata…

  • Redback spider with eggs
    Redback Spiders – All you need to know…

    The Australia redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) has two main populations in New Zealand – in Central Otago and New Plymouth, although it is probably present elsewhere. Along with the Katipo, the redback is considered the most dangerous spider in New…

  • Huntsman spider
    Huntsman spiders – Everything you need to know

    Huntsman spiders are probably the largest and scariest!) spiders in New Zealand. They have been introduced from Australia and their main populations are in Auckland (the Avondale spider) and Christchurch. Their size, fast movement and ability to “jump”, coupled with…

  • Spraying a fly spray correctly - a space spray
    How to use a fly spray? How does a fly spray work?

    How does fly spray work? The basics of all fly spray formulations are similar (but not the same) and most contain pyrethroid insecticides. These insecticides impact the nervous system of flies, causing their nerves to fire rapidly. This is why…

  • What’s Eating My Clothes?

    There are a number of pests that cause damage to clothing, shoes, fabric items and paper around your home and office. Carpet beetles, clothes moths, silverfish and psocids (booklice) can present serious pest problems when it comes to damaging clothes,…

  • What’s Eating My Food? Pantry Insects

    Pantry pests is a common name given to insects that infest stored products such as flour, cereals and indeed any dried foods. Sometimes you may not be even aware your food has been infested, but when you do… yuck! But…

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