Sympathy for the devil

February 2013

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February 2013

Milford sound; ground zero for the New Zealand sandfly population. Photo: Mark Banham
The New Zealand sandfly; it’s possibly our most ubiquitous species of native fauna and definitely our least loved one – but there are a few redeeming traits The Kiwi backcountry, it’s heaven on earth… or at least it would be if it weren’t for the swarming clouds of that little blood sucking devil – the […]
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