Delayn Fritz

MSc Graduate in Biosecurity and Conservation at the University of Auckland, Photographer, Gamer

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

A drone fly (Eristalis tenax) having a bit of a clean on grass blade #macrophotography #wildpollination

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

The beginnings of a family? An ant queen! https://t.co/tMNwBc58pP

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

Let this apparently thoughtful Salticidae brighten up your day!

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

Aussie bronze jumping spider (Salticidae: Helpis minitabunda) chilling out within a flower. #macrophotography

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

@nzhymenoptera Thank you! and thank you @JacquelineBeggs for an awesome question to answer.

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

A garden soldier fly (Stratiomyidae: Exaireta spinigera) hanging out in the garden #macrophotography #NewZealand #Entomology

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

It's that time where all the insects come out to play! An Iridomyrmex species exploring the yard. #Ants #Hymenoptera #Formicidae

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

I wrote a thing, check it out! #invasionbiology #conservation #biosecurity https://t.co/yDMCdTsjcs

[Ecology Ngātahi @AklEcol]

After the Invasion: Spread https://t.co/vNQC7dlgM8

[Dr Andrew Digby @takapodigs]

Plenty of activity in the #kakapo chick pen! #conservation #parrot #endangeredspecies. Last viewing this weekend.

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

An amazing read by @TVanNoort on the social attitudes on wasps, tools to control them and why we have a need! https://t.co/BMkzkh8Nxa

[Ecology Ngātahi @AklEcol]

“Just kill the bastards.” https://t.co/FaK3AX1l8M

[Ecology Ngātahi @AklEcol]

To deceive or not to deceive https://t.co/1avdgJ3zlF

[Ecology Ngātahi @AklEcol]

Aliens in Our Backyard: Parasitoid Wasps (and How to Catch Them) https://t.co/ei472hN3s8

[Royal Society Te Apārangi @royalsocietynz]

Bill Oddie meets kaka - our native parrots seem rather attracted to Englishmen as Stephen Fry found out too.

[Anna Frances Probert @AFProbert]

What a babe. https://t.co/AGxS0VzL8i

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

Check out this blog by @nzhymenoptera about the state of exotic hymenoptera in New Zealand! https://t.co/FdfT78ol61

[Ecology Ngātahi @AklEcol]

How many exotic invertebrates in New Zealand? https://t.co/FV42DPlNV9

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

These guys have to be my favourite models, no more photos of them for the season though. Male Polistes chinensis.

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

A very cool blog about engaging our youth in science by @AFProbert definitely give it a read! https://t.co/5neW2HqY5j

[Ecology Ngātahi @AklEcol]

Getting involved – local science outreach https://t.co/4P7LySdD9e

[Ming Lee @MingLee_1]

Natural #biocontrol spotted-Native Coelophora inaequalis predating on Aphis nerii (which escaped, bottom of capsule)

[Delayn Fritz @WildOptic]

A quick and easy way to make sure we retain at least some integrity, when it comes to New Zealand waterways! https://t.co/IXQNFinVE9

[Anna Frances Probert @AFProbert]

I made a submission, you should too! (before 5pm today) https://t.co/6MOXYK7jKU