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Head shot of caddisfly kokiria

Armour made of minerals, crystals and silk

Department of Conservation —  04/09/2026 — 2 Comments

High in the windswept mountain tops of the West Coast an endangered caddisfly was found hundreds of kilometres from where it was originally discovered.

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Brown stink bug.

Keeping out a nasty stink bug

Department of Conservation —  29/11/2014

DOC is helping the Ministry for Primary Industries to step up its efforts to keep the nasty brown marmorated stink bug out of New Zealand.

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A male little brown moth on its potential host plant, a native buttercup.

The mystery of the little brown moth

Department of Conservation —  21/10/2014

A key to the conservation of our nationally endangered little brown moth is determining its host plant and habitat requirements. Brian Patrick is working towards solving the mystery.

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