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Weevil fossil

Weevil fossil from Foulden Maar.

Otago’s maar lakes are a treasure trove of insect fossils, such as this weevil.

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Rights: John Conran, Daphne Lee and Uwe Kaulfuss, CC BY-SA 4.0
Published: 8 August 2023Updated: 7 August 2023Size: 9.15 MB
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