Classification Weta are one of the heaviest insects in the world. Some people call them wetapunga. People call them wetapunga because that is the maori. Weta are becoming extinct.
Description Weta can grow up to 10cm long. A weta egg is about the size of a single grain of rice an weta have a small mouth, 6 legs no nose and antenna that are twice as long as them. Weta have a strong exoskeleton that they use as protection.
Location/ Habitat Weta can be found in New Zealand. Auckland zoo is one of the many place's trying to help bring back wetapunga. Wetapunga are sometime transported to mobile private islands free of rats and predators were they can thrive.
Dynamics Did you know that weta malt up to 10 times. Malt means that they shed their skin but weta eat their skin after they shed it. Weta can lay up to 300 eggs in there life. But they can't fly
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