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Trickster Wasp

Trickster Wasp

Newly discovered New Zealand parasitic wasp creates a whole new insect family – Maamingidae, named after the Maori word for trickster, because it has taken so long to come to light.

Tags: Ananova  Maori language  New Zealand  wasps  

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