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Frosted phoenix moth rises
Last month, the frosted phoenix moth, an extraordinarily rare native moth hitherto thought to be extinct, was unwittingly rediscovered on a hotel balcony in Oban, Stewart Island, by a Swedish...
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Why insects aren't successful at sea
Why insects aren't successful at sea
For well over 200 years, natural historians have been puzzled as to why insects, arguably the most successful terrestrial animals, are so rare in marine ecosystems.
Tiny hunting wasps seldom noticed
Tiny hunting wasps seldom noticed
Recently I was brought for identification tiny hunting wasps less than 3mm long, writes Anthony Harris.
Sending samples that will survive
Sending samples that will survive
Warm spring weather is delivering myriads of insects — mostly attractive and beneficial — and some are brought for identification, writes Anthony Harris.
Australian moth headed south
Australian moth headed south
Last week, I was sent from Christchurch a photograph of the grass-eating caterpillar of a recently introduced Australian moth. This is the blood-spotted noctuid moth Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta ...