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    • Shireplitis frodoi a New Zealand species of native wasp
    Rights: Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua Published 17 February 2014 Size: 47 KB Referencing Hub media

    Shireplitis frodoi is a new species of native wasp named after Frodo Baggins from The Hobbit. Its genus is Shireplitis.

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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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