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NZ Huhu Beetle (Prionoplus reticularis)
New Zealand is often known overseas for its beautiful scenery and its quiet isolation in the world, you often hear people talking about the kiwi and tuatara and other precious animals the NZ has to offer, but you never hear about the smaller creatures within NZ's beautiful scenery, yes i am talking about creepy crawlies: Insects!
Insects are the biggest group of animals but are often forgotten about by the general public, or people see them as being "yuck". Maybe if you people are reading this blog you will start to see why i think they are soo cool! and for all you other "Buggers" out there, just enjoy the ride!
Over 90% of the insects in NZ are ONLY in NZ, this means that you cannot find them anywhere else in the world, this is why i think it's so important that people overseas can read this blog and see how awesome are insects really are.
Entomology is the study of insects, hence the carefully chosen word play in the title of this blog. If there is anything you don't understand or if you want more information, please comment and let me know, never be afraid to ask questions!
Huhu beetle! I can remember that! Not sure how long the prionoplus reticularis will stick inside my bug infested brain, but Huhu to you, I love this beetle! I had no idea that over 90% of the insects are only in NZ. Is this common in other parts of the world or is it particular to NZ
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Hi Kathy, Having 90% unique insects is not a common occurance, there are only a few places in the world that have more for example Madagascar. If you want to know more about the Huhu Beetle, i have a post scheduled in a couple days about them.
ReplyDeleteSounds like Kathy needs to visit NZ and see all our native uniqueness!!!
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