Cook Strait giant weta

Deinacrida rugosa

Summary 2

Deinacrida rugosa, commonly called the Cook Strait giant weta, is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. The scientific name "Deinacrida" means "terrible grasshopper" and "rugosa" means "wrinkled". It is endemic to New Zealand.

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  1. (c) Laura Molles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/95596725@N00/2187993109
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinacrida_rugosa

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