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Unfortunatelythere are only 17 solitary species of the katipo Spiders left in New Zealand, in 50 different areas!

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Is there 17 species of katipo spider?

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Are there 17 species of Katipo spider?

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What has the author Brian Patrick written?

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Is the Katipo native to Australia?

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The Redback spider is not an endangered species. However the Katipo, which is related to the Australian Redback, is endangered.


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