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Giant spiders and other critters of Rangatira Island, Chatham Islands

Rangatira Island is best known as a refuge for rare birds, but it is also home to a spectacular variety of flightless insects, giant spiders, lizards, and seals. Te Papa natural environment curator Colin Miskelly recently spent a month on the island as a volunteer for the Department of Conservation.Read more

2018-04-13
By: Colin Miskelly
On: 13 Apr 2018
In: Science

Cuckoos, toxic caterpillars, citizen science, and cinerarias

Cuckoos are well-known for eating spiky and poisonous foods, but did you know they can eat toxic monarch caterpillars?Read more

2016-10-28
By: Colin Miskelly
On: 28 Oct 2016
In: Science

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