The Giant weta

The New Zealand Giant Weta

By Alex Eliu

Some of the New Zealand giant wetas live in Waikato, New Zealand.

Wetas have big strong legs to protect them from predators. They also have spikes on their legs.
Species:
Did you know there are 11 different species of wetas?
Wetas can grow up to 10 centimeters long.
Predators:
One of the main threats for the New Zealand giant weta is fire because if it burns down the gorse flowers they will have nothing to eat and it can burn down the Wetas’ habitat. A rat is a predator to the giant Weta because it can’t defend itself because a rat is bigger then the giant weta. Dogs, wild animals and wild cats are predators to the wetas.
Diet:
The giant weta likes to eat gorse flowers.
Behaviour:
The Giant Weta is non-aggressive.
Conclusion
The Giant Weta is the most interesting weta because it is very big.It was interesting studying about the giant weta.