Hamakua Invertebrate Album

The invertebrates caught in the Hamakua pitfall traps gave some insight of the vast biodiversity located in the marsh, the album below shows some of the most popular invertabrates that were found in the traps.

Agabiformius sppAgabiformius spp (Isopod)

Food - Decaying plant material, fungi

AmphipodaAmphipoda

Food - filamentous algae

Arthropod (Unknown Beetle name)Arthropod (Unknown Beetle name)

Food – Plants, other insects, pollen, insects

Arthropod (Unknown Beetle name)Arthropod (Unknown Beetle name)

Food – Plants, other insects, pollen, insects

Arthropod (Unknown Beetle name)Arthropod (Unknown Beetle name)

Food – Plants, other insects, pollen, insects

Chrysis angolensisChrysis angolensis

Food - nectar and honeydew.

DiplopodaDiplopoda

Food – damp or decaying wood particles

EarwigEarwig

Food – flowers, fruits, mold and insects

FormicidaeFormicidae

Food – Dead Insects

GnaphosidaeGnaphosidae

Food – Mosquitos, flies, moths & other insects

Ligia sppLigia spp

Food – Organic matter.

OxyopidaeOxyopidae

Food – Mosquitos, flies, moths & other insects