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Bug of the Year campaign gets buzzing

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Will prayer help the praying mantis? Are bees buzzy, drumming up enough support? Hu-hu do these beetles think they'll beat? Or have sandflies bitten off more than they can chew? The Bug of the Year campaign has begun - and it coincides with Otago's Museum's pollination workshop. Tess Brunton got amongst some creepy crawlies.

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