wetas

Introduction

Wetas are members of the insect family and endemic to New Zealand. They are also the heaviest insect.

Appearance

The weta has a head like a spider.

It’s legs are spiky and prickly. It looks like a cockroach and has a point on is rear end.

Habitat

Wetas sometimes live in logs and live in caves. They can live in forests and grasslands to. But some wetas
live in shrublands and They also may be found in the trees.                                                                          

Diet

Wetas eat different kinds of native plants. Some can eat flowers too. Some eat fruit and some can eat small
insects like ants. Wetas eat different kinds of native plants. Some can eat flowers too. Some eat fruit and
some can eat small insects like ants.

lifecycle

A weta comes from an egg. They lay their eggs in autumn and winter, and hatch in spring.

When they hatch they grow up to  be a adult. It takes one to two years to be an adult. They might live for
several years.

Threats

Wetas are dying from people destroying their habitat, and they are being eaten by native predators. Such as
cats, birds, bats stoats and more. So we need to save are wetas.

Conclusion

The weta is a very special insect and the Department of conservation. (Doc) has many programmers to help their conservation. That we are trying to save our wetas.