These giant insects are called wetas. They can be as long as 10
centimeters (4 inches) without counting the legs and antennae.
And they can weigh up to 70 grams (2.5 ounces), which is heavier
than a sparrow! Totally harmless, these giant insects eat fruits
and plants. And they look like giant grasshoppers! This type of
weta from New Zeland almost got extinct a hundred years ago by
rats and other small mammals. They recently were reintroduced on
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