Wētā (also spelled weta in English) is the common name for a group of about 100 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae endemic to New Zealand. They are …

Jun 9, 2015 · The giant weta is one of the biggest insects on Earth, easily dwarfing most bugs and even some small rodents. Here are 10 facts you probably don't know about this New Zealand …

Sep 14, 2015 · The tree weta, which looks like a cricket, is not cricket sized, it is the heaviest confirmed insect on earth. Males throw that weight around fighting for fe...

The eggs can hatch in as little as a month or remain in the soil through­out the winter, hatching some time the following spring or summer into tiny, jumping baby weta which scat­ter to make …

Wētā are incredible looking creatures. They range in size, but with their big bodies, spiny legs, and curved tusks, they are one of New Zealand's most recognisable creepy-crawlies. Wētā …

These eggs take about 125 days to hatch and the nymphs (baby weta) come out looking like tiny mini adult weta. These nymphs will take, on average, two years to fully mature - the female …

Following lots of mating and egg laying activity, hundreds of baby wētāpunga began hatching in early 2013. These are called first 'instars' meaning they are the first growth stage after the egg. …

There are 5 main groups of weta. Tree weta, Ground weta, Cave weta, Giant weta, Tusked weta. Being insects they all have 6 legs, a head , thorax and abdomen. Weta look very much like big …

Mar 13, 2020 · Looks like a wee girl, or do they change shape at maturity? 52 votes, 10 comments. 33K subscribers in the NewZealandWildlife community. Anything to do with New …

Tree weta are nocturnal and grow up to 40 mm long. The males, which usually have much larger jaws than the females and hiss and bite when threatened. Like grasshoppers they have ears …