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Katipō spider stamp

Katipō spider stamp

Although few people ever see a katipō spider, it is widely known because it is one of the few poisonous native animals. It is the only New Zealand spider to feature on a postage stamp, as part of the 1997 Creepy Crawlies series produced by New Zealand Post.

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New Zealand Post Ltd

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Simon Pollard. 'Spiders and other arachnids', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 15-Nov-11
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