Wētā have been around long enough to see dinosaurs come and go and to evolve into more than 100 different species, all of them endemic to New Zealand. The Giant Wētā is the world’s heaviest insect in terms of weight, which at 71g is three times that of a mouse and heavier than a sparrow. A female Giant Weta ( Deinacrida heteracantha) filled with eggs can reach up to … [Read more...] about New Zealand Giant Weta – Contender for Worlds Biggest Bug Status