The huhu beetle is the largest endemic beetle in NZ, these guys are big and nasty and like crashing into your windows at night while trying to get to the light.
These beetles are very common around NZ and they are generally the size of an adults pinky finger. These guys also don't like being handled and will often bite if you treat them too rough.
The grubs are also very large and usually feed on rotting or fallen conifers.
Once a year at the Hokitika wild foods festival, people pay to eat the grubs, they are described as having a peanut butter flavour or some kind of butter chicken flavour - EWW
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