The first time you use the app, you'll need to get set up with a free iNaturalist NZ account, add your phone number to your profile on the app (in case you find a new pest of critical importance), and give permission for the app to access your camera and location.

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You only need to sign in and set up when you first open the app.​

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The quickest way to submit an observation is to open the app & tap the blue camera icon.  Take/select a photo, name it if you know it (optional), and submit your finding.

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Blue Camera - Name - Submit

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Our Find-A-Pest identifiers and the experts on iNaturalist NZ will quickly get stuck in to identifying what you submit and you'll see their identifications and comments on the Activity page on your app.

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You can look through the images of pests on the app in any sector/industry to learn about the most important pest animals and pest plants you should be looking out for. 

Tap on any one to see a fact sheet for that pest. From each fact sheet, you can tap a button to submit a photo, if you think you've found that pest.

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If you're not sure whether something is a pest, don't worry, if you send it via the blue camera button, we can take a look and let you know.

 

We're keen to see everything you find, knowing that your next photo might be

the first record of a nasty new arrival in your area.