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Hemideina
New Zealand Tree Weta. Commonly encountered in suburban settings in the North Island. Weta can grow up to 40 mm long. Tree weta are nocturnal. Their diet consists of plants and small insects. The males, which usually have much larger jaws than the females, hiss and bite when threatened.
Weta most commonly live in holes in trees formed by beetle and moth larvae or where rot has set in after a twig has broken off.
Found on the doorstep of my house basking in the sun.
Spotted on May 30, 2010
Submitted on Mar 16, 2011
