Deinacrida fallai: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Orthoptera
Family
Anostostomatidae
Genus
Deinacrida
Species
Deinacrida fallai
Scientific Name
Deinacrida fallai

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Deinacrida fallai

Deinacrida fallai or the Poor Knights giant wētā is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to the Poor Knights Islands off northern New Zealand. D. fallai are commonly called giant wētā due to their large size. They are one of the largest insects in the world, with a body length measuring up to 73 mm. Their size is an example of island gigantism. They are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to their restricted distribution.

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Deinacrida fallai in languages:

English
Poor Knights Giant Weta
French
Weta géant des îles Poor Knights

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