weta

Weta is the name given to about 70 insect species endemic to New Zealand. Many similar species occur around the world, though most are in the Southern Hemisphere. The name comes from the MÄori word wÄtÄ, and (as with all MÄori nouns) is the same in the plural (like English 'sheep'). The MÄori word for the giant weta is wÄtÄ punga (lumpy or jointed weta).[note 1]

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World’s biggest insect found – it’s so big it eats carrots

Fri, Dec 2, 2011

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Mark is a former park ranger who found the world’s biggest insect so far: this giant weta is so big that it can actually eat carrots. This little critter was found on an island off New Zealand, and it’s one of the few survivors from its species, which were almost wiped out by rats accidentally [...]

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