I grew up as a passionate insect lover. One curious thing I saw in my lifetime was the New Zealand native mantis being replaced by a South African invasive species. It's not clear why that happened but the two species don't coexist. Where the climate doesn't suit the South African species such as in Wellington where I live now, the New Zealand species persists. But in Auckland where I grew up you'll never see the native species.
I grew up as a passionate insect lover. One curious thing I saw in my lifetime was the New Zealand native mantis being replaced by a South African invasive species. It's not clear why that happened but the two species don't coexist. Where the climate doesn't suit the South African species such as in Wellington where I live now, the New Zealand species persists. But in Auckland where I grew up you'll never see the native species.