Jun 8, 2024
#2251 - Cermatulus nasalis - Brown Soldier Bug
A Predatory Shield Bug (Pentatomidae, Asopinae) native to Australia and New Zealand. This one is a nymph, but all instars past the first stalk and prey upon soft-bodied insects like caterpillars. I did see one stalking a moth once, though.
Photo by Steve Kerr on Wiki.
Huka Falls, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand