Story: Beetles
The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is one of New Zealand’s largest and heaviest beetles, reaching 5 centimetres in length. These beetles have a noisy, erratic flight. They do not eat, and live for only a couple of weeks.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10032253
Photograph by Rod Morris
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