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    • range of labeled wētā in a Collections sample drawer.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 14 April 2009 Size: 1.2 MB Referencing Hub media

    An example of one of the drawers full of specimens found at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. This shows the range of wētā found in New Zealand.

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