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Frank Ashwood<p>We're all on tenterhooks waiting for the results to be announced tomorrow for the NZ Bug of the Year competition!</p><p>Here's a few of my favourite contenders. Now voting is over I'll admit I have been quietly rooting for the velvet worm too - they're amazing animals, almost as great as giant springtails! </p><p>Whatever happens, thanks so much everyone for your support and patience with my endless vote soliciting on here.</p><p>Good luck tomorrow <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a>! Fingers crossed!</p><p><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> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a></p>
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>Colouring contest results!!</p><p>There were so many amazing entries, but these two were so good I couldn't decide between them and split the result into two categories 😅</p><p>Congratulations to Kora and Heidi for these epic giant springtails, I'll be in touch to arrange your prizes!</p><p>There's only two days left to vote for the giant springtail to win bug of the year. 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/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/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></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>🚨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>Less than 3 weeks left till <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/BugoftheYear2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BugoftheYear2025</span></a> is over!</p><p>I'll go back to posting photos of other lovely soil invertebrates when voting closes on 17th Feb... but until then it's gonna step up a notch!</p><p>Just look at this little face and go vote Giant Springtail: <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/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/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/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/TeamGiantSpringtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeamGiantSpringtail</span></a></p>
Frank Ashwood<p>Sup dawg, I heard you like springtails. So I put a springtail on your springtail so you can look at a springtail while looking at a springtail.</p><p>Don't let the competition walk all over giant springtails like this cheeky blighter, vote today: <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/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/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/BotY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BotY</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/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</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>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>
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