Giant weta
Scientific name: Deinacrida
Giant weta
Scientific name: Deinacrida
Photo By john_barkla , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
Large species can be up to 10 cm, not inclusive of legs and antennae, with body mass usually no more than 1.2 oz. One gravid captive female reached a mass of about 2.47 oz, making it one of the heaviest insects in the world and heavier than a sparrow.
Species of Giant weta
Photo By john_barkla , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original