Here she is - a wētāpunga, made from wool, a few pipe cleaners (legs, ovipositor, mandibles), an old guitar string (antennae) and beads for eyes. Still one of the best, most challenging projects I've done to date #needlefelting #wētāpunga #nz

New Zealand's heaviest insect, the #Wētāpunga, has been taking big steps toward a population boom, with the success of a ground-breaking breeding and #conservation programme.

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