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iNZect direct iNZect® Direct is one of New Zealand's oldest specialised insect farms beginning back in 2006. Any enquiries or questions always welcome.

Producing quality insects for birds, fish, frogs, reptiles and more. Variety is key to any diet and we offer the best range of insects. From complete protein crickets to high calcium Soldier Grubs® and even Silkworms full of nutrient dense mulberry leaf. Having bred many reptiles kept in New Zealand plus frogs and multiple fish species not to mention chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigs and so on we und

erstand your animals require the best nutrition to thrive not just survive. We courier to your door direct from the farm weekly in compostable packaging. High quality, plant immune-boosting frass fertilisers are created as a farming by-product. Insect frass is a natural source of plant nutrients for gardening and farming, helping to create a pathway away from artificially produced, high-emission fertilisers. Thank you for supporting a leading innovative New Zealand company.

03/02/2025

19/01/2025

Discovered the new pond (made last summer) is full of tadpoles tonight. Already had paradise ducks + ducklings, now the tadpoles will bring in the herons, shags, kingfishers etc. That's a chirp on moment.

14/01/2025

Just spotted a kereru flying past with twigs for building a nest 😍

07/01/2025

The sulphur dun (Ameletopsis perscitus) sub-imago is perhaps Aotearoa's most beautiful mayfly. These vibrant insects are graceful in form, flight, and fate. Adult sulphur duns — like most mayflies — do not have functional mouthparts and only live for several days or even hours (hence, the eloquent name for the mayfly order — Ephemeroptera). Their brief existence as an imago is rather poetic — take to the air, make elegant love, then return to the earth. Conversely, the nymphs of this species are rather savage wee beasts. While most mayfly nymphs scrape away at organic matter on rocks, or filter feed, sulphur dun nymphs seize invertebrate prey with speed and vigour. Using their large, skull-like heads, they lurch forward and hoover in their victims as fast as you can blink. Indeed, a disturbing juxtaposition to their dainty adult form. Such is nature. I encountered this sulphur dun one humid evening while wading through a crisp, forested stream. If I were merely an hour earlier, or later, I may have never beheld this exquisite insect. Appreciate each moment, for wonder can be so… ephemeral. 🍌🌿
Otago, New Zealand.
To celebrate some of Aotearoa's most distinguished critters, I will be uploading a series of posts dedicated to several candidates for New Zealand's Bug of the Year (2025). The sulphur dun is just one of many marvelous contenders! Please follow the link below to cast your vote! Who do you think should be crowned 2025's undisputed 'Bug of the Year'?! 🪲🦗🐌🐛🪳🦋🕷️
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https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/

29/12/2024

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One eyed frog eating one fly.

Shining cuckoo just hit the window 😲 #shiningcuckoo #nzbirds

Create the habitat and they will come. New pond brimming with tadpoles. 😍 chirp on.

Lachryphagy (verb, “Lah-CRIH-fih-gee”) This is a thirst for another animal's tears. Scientists have observed insects — especially butterflies, bees and flies — crawling into the eyes of animals. There, the insect will sip on the animal's tears. This might sound creepy, but tears have ingredients insects can use.

Soldier Grubs®.. this week's harvest of the best feeder insect for pets in NZ history. Sending out today and tomorrow. www.inzectdirect.co.nz #soldiergrubs #blacksoldierflylarvae #nzpets