New Zealand Geographic. Only a few of these are seen as real pests here in New Zealand. Flying insects. The stick insects (order Phasmatodea, 21 species) are all wingless, as are wētā and most grasshoppers and crickets (of 109 species, five are winged). These pesky insects cut at the skin to feed on blood, and their saliva often causes itchy rashes or hives to develop on the skin. New Zealand has an unusually high number of wingless, or at least flightless insects whose Australian relatives may be winged. Most ant pollinators can fly, enabling them to distribute pollen grains over a wider area, and thus promote genetic diversity among the plants they visit. Pollination by ants is relatively rare, but it does occur. While walking through your yard or gardening, you may notice flying insects go into the ground. Some species, like the Honey Bee, are actually a valuable part of our ecosystem. We’ve been protecting New Zealand homes and businesses from pests for over 50 years. Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0. It is among the fastest flying insects, reaching almost 90 kms (56 miles) per hour (which is even more amazing if we consider its small size and apparent fragility). Features and Benefits Total Insect Killer has a strong active poison in the form of cypermethrin, making it perfect for all those cracks and crevices around your home that aerosols cannot penetrate. insects, bugs. Sandflies, also known as blackflies, are also common and grow to a fair size in remote parts of the South Island during the summer. Mosquitoes. Across the eastern United States, a marvel of nature in the form of billions of loud, flying, mating insects. See our list below of common species in New Zealand. Flies. See how to identify signs of a problem. Total Insect Killer is the ideal product to control all types of flying or crawling insects in and around your home. Entomologists have classified flying insects into 25 groups. It's also possible you've seen mounds of soil around holes in the earth. I don't know exactly what kind of bugs these were, but they were only around for one day and then they were gone. info@landcareresearch.co.nz +64 3 321 9999 PO Box 69040, Lincoln, New Zealand Scienific name: phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta. Several kinds of flying insects make their homes in soil. Insects are one of the better studied groups of New Zealand invertebrates, but their enormous diversity (there are many thousands of species in New Zealand, and millions of species worldwide) makes it a difficult group to summarize. Flying Insect Identification Guide. Understanding their habits, lifecycle and appearance can help to identify the best form of wasp control for your home or business.