Ngaro Huruhuru – Native Bee (Leioproctus fulvescens) was the FIRST to be crowned New Zealand Bug of the Year 2023!!!
Check out the Collection of Papers: New Zealand 2023 Bug of the Year Nominees from New Zealand Entomologist!
Click HERE to purchase a poster showing off all of the 2023 nominees!
Did you miss the 2023 Bug of the Year Competition? You can still learn about the nominees here!
All images from iNaturalist.nz with author attribution on the organism page.