Wētā

Wētā (also spelled weta) is the common name for a group of about 70 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae. They are found in New Zealand. They are giant flightless crickets, and some are among the heaviest insects in the world. Wētā are preyed on by introduced mammals, and some species are now critically endangered.

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Category:Orthoptera
Category:Animals of New Zealand