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Deinacrida heteracantha

Insect
Deinacrida heteracantha, also known as the Little Barrier giant wētā or wētāpunga, is a wētā in the order Orthoptera and family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it survived only on Little Barrier Island, although it has been... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Class: Insecta
Scientific name: Deinacrida heteracantha
Family: Anostostomatidae
Genus: Deinacrida
Kingdom: Animalia