Poor Knights weta  (Deinacrida fallai)

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Glossary

Arboreal: Tree-dwelling.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Flanks: The sides of the body.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Nymph: Stage of insect development, similar in appearance to the adult but sexually immature. The adult form is reached via a series of moults.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Biocrawler (October, 2006)
    http://www.biocrawler.com/encyclopedia/Weta
  3. TerraNature (October, 2006)
    http://www.terranature.org/gigantism.htm
  4. Sherley, G.H. (1998) Threatened Weta Recovery Plan (Threatened Species Recovery Plan No. 25). Biodiversity Recovery Unit, Department for Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand. Available at:
    http://csl.doc.govt.nz/publications/004~science-and-research/Biodiversity-Recovery-Unit/PDF/tsrp25.pdf
  5. Origin Natural History Media (October, 2006)
    http://onhm.net/photo-gallery.php?photo=37