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    • Shireplitis bilboi New Zealand wasp on white background.
    Rights: Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua Published 17 February 2014 Size: 45 KB Referencing Hub media

    Shireplitis bilboi is new species of native wasp named after Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit. This tiny wasp is small, short and stout – just like a hobbit.

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      Middle Earth wasps

      Wasps are usually the bad guys when it comes to New Zealand’s biodiversity, but some good news has come out of Middle Earth. In December 2013, Landcare Research reported that six new native wasp ...

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