Geography

Batfly

It's an ant! It's a spider. No—it's BATFLY! A blind, wingless species of fly that lives on and with New Zealand short-tailed bats in strange symbiotic relationship. Similar animals infesting bats in South America and elsewhere are blood-sucking parasites—the vampire's vampire—but the New Zealand version is a vegetarian coprophage specialising in the management of bat guano.

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ISSUE 081

Sep - Oct 2006

Batfly

Tongaporutu

Manukau

Planet finding

Grahamstown

Thyme

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Manukau Harbour

It is the larger of Auckland's twin harbours; at high tide 340 square kilometres of sparkling sea, and at low water half of that, the rest becoming sand and mud-flats. The rugged heads can be glimpsed from many high points around the city and are one of the iconic images of Auckland for the millions of passengers who pass through the airport each year. For much of last century, this vast asset was neglected and abused, its waters a sluice for much of the city's waste, but things are now improving.

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