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    • Rights: Olly Ball Published 15 November 2018 Size: 1.8 MB Referencing Hub media

    Te āwheto is made up of the caterpillar of a native moth (Dumbletonius genus) that is killed by the Ophiocordyceps robertsii fungus.

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