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Hemideina thoracica
Spotted on Mar 20, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011
8 Comments
This one was dead, no chance of biting. Unless there are zombie-wetas :/
looks like a combo of cockroach and locust.
these bite and don't want to let go - good pic
I believe they recently found one that was 7 inches long. From a different weta species to this one, but it's the biggest insect ever seen apparently (not including fossils)
I read that they can be up to just over 10 cm. They are like giant grasshoppers. Just really cool!
No more than 6cm for the main body, just a little 'un
What is the size? I know they are some of the largest in the world. Awesome!
Looks like a Bulldog Raspy Cricket.