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Giant Weta
Deinacrida spp.
The giant weta is a large, flightless insect endemic to New Zealand, renowned for its impressive size and weight. Belonging to the family Anostostomatidae, it is often considered one of the heaviest insects in the world. Giant weta are nocturnal and primarily ground-dwelling, wi…
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- The heaviest recorded giant weta weighed 71 grams—more than a common house sparrow.
- Giant weta can weigh more than a sparrow, making them among the heaviest insects globally. They are sometimes called 'living fossils' due to their ancient lineage. Weta communicate with each other by producing sounds through stridulation, rubbing parts of their bodies together.
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