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Frank Ashwood<p>Only 24 hours left to vote for the Giant Springtails to win Bug of the Year!</p><p>If I haven't convinced you yet, perhaps this photo I took of one DEFENSIVELY BLEEDING will win you over. So metal.</p><p>We need every vote we can get, so please vote now: <a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Only four days left in the Bug of the Year 2025 contest! </p><p>If every single one of my followers on here votes giant springtail RIGHT NOW, we'll easily beat the winner's votes last year! </p><p>Let's make it happen - we can't lose to the velvet worm in the last leg!</p><p><a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Enotomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enotomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨</p><p>I know everything is a lot right now, but this is the LAST WEEK of Bug of the Year, and team velvet worm are hot on our heels! </p><p>Please VOTE NOW to make Giant Springtails victorious!</p><p><a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p>Here's the announcement: <br>IF WE WIN, I WILL GET A GIANT SPRINGTAIL TATTOO!!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilFauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilFauna</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Less than two weeks left to get your vote in for Giant Springtails in the Bug of the Year contest!</p><p><a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p>It only takes a moment to vote, and you can learn about some amazing critters while doing so. Consider it a nice momentary distraction from everything else that's going on.</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/MemeGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MemeGiantSpringtail</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>🚨Colouring contest update🚨</p><p>The <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> colouring competition has had some impressive submissions, well done to everyone who has contributed so far! </p><p>To help some local libraries get involved, I'm extending the deadline to 14th Feb - so there's still time to submit a romantic valentines springtail drawing!</p><p>Just download the template and have a go! Post your finished artwork on here with the tag <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> and make sure you vote for the giant springtail in the contest!</p><p>Template here: <a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Giant-Springtail-scaled.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/wp-co</span><span class="invisible">ntent/uploads/2024/12/Giant-Springtail-scaled.jpg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Jeff just got even sexier.</p><p>There's only four weeks left to vote for Giant Springtails to win the Bug of the Year contest. Let's get these tiny prehistoric marvels the public attention and conservation support they need!</p><p><a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear2025</span></a></p>
Jon Sullivan<p>The competition is heating up for this years NZ <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> competition.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@frankashwood" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frankashwood</span></a></span> is leading an excellent campaign for the charismatic if diminutive Giant Springtail. Some stylish free badges are celebrating this soon to be iconic NZ invertebrate.</p><p>And, yet, what is this? Sabotage!?</p><p>The bowl of giant springtail badges in our tea room are now mysteriously promoting the NZ praying mantis!</p><p>Will this cunning act sway the voters or backfire?<br><a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nz</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>A short break from <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> content to share with you the delight that is Pauropods!</p><p>These tiny relatives of millipedes possess unique branching 'biramous' antennae, and feed on fungi and organic matter. They’re found in leaf litter, soil, and under stones and logs - but at &lt;2 mm length you’ll struggle to spot them!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Myriapoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Myriapoda</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilFauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilFauna</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>He's right, you know.</p><p>Let's make Giant Springtails NZ's bug of the year, it only takes a moment to vote: <a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p>If you've already voted, then please help by sharing around!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Did you know that Bug of the Year and the New Zealand Poetry Society have introduced a <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a> Poetry Competition?</p><p>Anyone can enter a poem about the competition's nominees! To give you motivation, here's my poem about Giant Springtails, entitled 'A Small Kind of Giant'!</p><p>Deadline for submissions is 31st Jan - More info on how you can get involved and submit your poems here: <a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/poetry-competition/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/poetr</span><span class="invisible">y-competition/</span></a></p><p>Good luck! </p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYearPoetry2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYearPoetry2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/nzpoetrysociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpoetrysociety</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/NaturePoetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePoetry</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a></p>
Venetia<p>For a little bit of joy amidst the gloom, I voted in New Zealand Bug of the Year 2025. You could too! <a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>My three votes went to:</p><p>1. Ngāokeoke (NZ Velvet Worm) <a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-bug-of-the-year-nominees/ngaokeoke-nz-velvet-worm/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-</span><span class="invisible">bug-of-the-year-nominees/ngaokeoke-nz-velvet-worm/</span></a></p><p>2. Giant Springtail <a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-the-year-nominees/giant-springtail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-</span><span class="invisible">bug-of-the-year-nominees/giant-springtail/</span></a></p><p>3. Powelliphanta | Giant Ground Snail <a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-the-year-nominees/powelliphanta-giant-ground-snail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-</span><span class="invisible">bug-of-the-year-nominees/powelliphanta-giant-ground-snail/</span></a></p><p>Thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@joncounts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joncounts</span></a></span> for boosting <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@frankashwood" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frankashwood</span></a></span>'s springtail promos by way of encouragement 😊 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/BugOfTheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugOfTheYear</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/BugOfTheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugOfTheYear2025</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/BugsAndCrittersOfAotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugsAndCrittersOfAotearoa</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>I have it on good authority that the Giant Springtail is the current frontrunner in <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear</span></a>, so a huge thanks to everyone who has voted for it so far!</p><p>BUT it's still early days, and there's a month of voting left - so let's keep the momentum up! Vote here, if you haven't already: <a href="https://www.bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p>Thanks to Amy Vaughan for being chief meme creator for <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a>. Stand by for lots more top quality content.</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BotY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BotY</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bugoftheyear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bugoftheyear2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bugs</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insects</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Do you need a New Year's resolution that's quick, free, easy to achieve and makes a difference?</p><p>Then l've got one for you! Vote for Giant Springtail (Holacanthella) in the Bug of the Year contest! You can vote from anywhere in the world, just follow the link below!</p><p><a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-</span><span class="invisible">here-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugOfTheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugOfTheYear2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bugoftheyear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bugoftheyear</span></a><br><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamHolacanthella" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamHolacanthella</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entomology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>REJOICE, FOR THE SEASON IS NEARLY UPON US!</p><p>Nope, not Christmas... but the New Zealand Bug of the Year contest '25, of course!</p><p>Voting opens on Jan 1st, and I'm going to need all of your votes to win giant springtails the epic victory they deserve. Stand by for further instructions, and some exciting incentives to lend them your vote!</p><p>More info, including an only slightly awful poem I wrote about them, here: <a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-the-year-nominees/giant-springtail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-</span><span class="invisible">bug-of-the-year-nominees/giant-springtail/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BotY2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BotY2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugOfTheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugOfTheYear</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Collembola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collembola</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/SoilEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilEcology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invertebrate</span></a></p>
soaproot<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@frankashwood" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frankashwood</span></a></span> And here I've been posting about the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/IrelandElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IrelandElection</span></a> when I could have been coming up with <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BugOfTheYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugOfTheYear</span></a> content?</p>
Jon Sullivan<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lightweight</span></a></span> There are so many great invertebrates up for voting in this year's Aoteraroa bug of the year. It's hard to choose!</p><p><a href="https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-bug-of-the-year-nominees/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-</span><span class="invisible">bug-of-the-year-nominees/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/invertebrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>invertebrates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/bugoftheyear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bugoftheyear</span></a></p>
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