Giant Weta – Heaviest Insect on Earth

Giant Weta – Heaviest Insect on Earth Giant Weta facts:The Little Barrier Island Weta, or ‘Wetapunga’ as it was known to the Maori, is one of the largest and heaviest insects in the world,The largest weta recorded was a female and it weighed around THREE TIMES heavier than a mouse! (71 grams),The Maori named the Little Barrier Island Giant Weta, ‘Wetapunga’, which means ‘god of ugly