
Giant weta
Scientific name: Deinacrida
Giant weta
Scientific name: Deinacrida


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


Scientific Classification
