@ShaulaEvans Another bug related fact is New Zealand's competition to be elected as #NZBugOfTheYear!

Voting is done online so probably determined by humans but I guess New Zealand Entomological Society are open to any votes that meet their criteria.
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https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2026-bug-of-the-year-nominees/

@ShaulaEvans I'm in New Zealand where we have 27 species of native bees and 1 indigenous bee species, as well as the regular imported variety. I love occasionally finding solitary burrowing bees either coming out of holes in the ground or leaving behind old molts, a bit like snake skins.

More details
https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2021/02/01/new-zealands-native-bees-quiet-lives-of-desperation/