A namu or sandfly (Austrosimulium australense, the New Zealand black fly). In some pūrākau, namu (sandflies) and waeroa (mosquitoes) were inflicted upon humans after Tūmatauenga, the ancestor of all humans, killed Namuiria, the first sandfly.
A namu or sandfly (Austrosimulium australense, the New Zealand black fly). In some pūrākau, namu (sandflies) and waeroa (mosquitoes) were inflicted upon humans after Tūmatauenga, the ancestor of all humans, killed Namuiria, the first sandfly.