Had to have another go at Val's insect challenge. This time I chose the NZ Weta. A little bit like a cricket but a lot bigger than that. They have been around long enough to see dinosaurs come and go and to evolve into more than a 100 species, all of them endemic to NZ.
They are quite scarey looking though not aggressive. They can bite if they feel threatened.

Had to have another go at Val's insect challenge. This time I chose the NZ Weta. A little bit like a cricket but a lot bigger than that. They have been around long enough to see dinosaurs come and go and to evolve into more than a 100 species, all of them endemic to NZ. They are quite scarey looking though not aggressive. They can bite if they feel threatened.

Marisa Lerin, Mary C Designs, Images from the net.

Marisa Lerin, Mary C Designs, Images from the net.

valrushton says:
Fabulous page for my challenge. I haven’t heard of them before so great to hear about them. Thanks so much for entering.
13 hours ago

Xguern66 says:
Our friends the wetas - I do not particularly like them. Found a rather big one attached to Barry's trousers - yes he was wearing them at the time - he coped I didn't. Fantastic page for them Mary.
15 hours ago

savannah's grand mawmaw says:
fabulous page
16 hours ago