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What is the scientific name for the giant weta?
'Deinacrida spp' is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the giant weta insect of New Zealand. 'Deinacrida' is the genus name. It's Greek for 'terrible grasshopper'.The letters 'spp' stand for 'species'. They can be replaced by the exact kind of giant weta, which is classified according to where it's found in New Zealand. Specifically, there are eleven [11] different species of giant weta:1. 'Deinacrida carinata', or Herekopare giant weta;2. 'D. connectens', Alpine scree giant weta;3. 'D. elegans', Bluff giant weta;4. 'D. fallai', Poor Knights giant weta;5. 'D. heteracantha', Little Barrier Island giant weta;6. 'D. mahoenui', Mahoenui giant weta;7. 'D. parva', Kaikoura giant weta;8. 'D. pluvialis', Giant weta;9. 'D. rugosa', Cook Strait giant weta;10. 'D. talpa', Giant mole weta;11. 'D. tibiospina', Mt Arthur giant weta.
What is New Zealand's largest insect?
Giant Weta See the Related Link below for more information.
What does the giant weta eat?
what is a weta??? A weta is a insect only found in New Zealand. They are also found in other countries but they have different names such as cave cricket etc. A weta is an omnivore, that means they'll eat most things like plants, fruit, insects and even things like cardboard.
What does a weta look like?
There are about 70 species of weta cricket, meaning that there are minor differences in physical attributes. This link shows a picture of a giant weta. http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Giant_Weta/
Where is the giant weta found?
New Zealand
Why is the giant weta becoming extinct?
something
What is the Maori name for Giant Weta?
Wetapunga.
Where do giant wetas live?
Giant wetas will eat leaves, ripe fruit, and dead insects. Unlike other wetas, they do not hunt. They're like gentle giants!
What do weta bites look like?
it gets swollen and itchy
Is the giant weta unique to New Zealand?
Yes.
Why is a giat weta theatened and a tree weta not?
Because giant wetas are more rarer than tree wetas.
Where does a giant weta live in new zealand?
its found everywhere
