5 Nov 2021

Critter of the Week: Ngāokeoke

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 5 November 2021

Ngāokeoke, or walking worms are literally older than the hills.

Today’s critter is a velveteen national treasure with bizarre hunting behaviour—the Murihiku Walking Worm is the tiniest of our ngāokeoke at just 1cm long.

Murihiku Walking Worm

Murihiku Walking Worm Photo: Danilo Hegg www.southernalpsphotography.com