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Giant wētā

Giant wētā

This Poor Knights Island wētā (Deinacridia fallai) belongs to the robust-bodied group of wētā that has powerful hind legs and are known as giant wētā.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10042569
Photograph by Rod Morris

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George Gibbs. 'Insects – overview', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/insects-overview/2/1