This giant insect from New Zealand basically looks like a massive beetle but is actually a cricket. The largest weta ever captured weighed about 70 grams — about as heavy as a tennis ball. This was a rare case though. They normally weigh about 35 grams — about the same weight as the giant burrowing cockroach.
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Giant Weta
This giant insect from New Zealand basically looks like a massive beetle but is actually a cricket. The largest weta ever captured weighed about 70 grams — about as heavy as a tennis ball. This was a rare case though. They normally weigh about 35 grams — about the same weight as the giant burrowing cockroach.