They can be up to 100 mm and weigh 20-30 grams. The heaviest recorded currently had eggs in it and weighed about 70 grams.
They weigh more than 70g(2.5 oz).
Wetapunga.
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.
Because of its predators; Tuatara, kiwi, saddleback and laughing owl.
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/
It weighs 399999999999999 lbs
'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.
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New Zealand
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Wetapunga.
Yes.
a big bit
Because giant wetas are more rarer than tree wetas.
its found everywhere
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.
The giant weta, a large native New Zealand insect (literally 'God of ugly things').
Giant Weta-a type of cricket.