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Wonderful Weta
What is a weta ?
Weta are native to New Zealand/Aotearoa. They are a cold-blooded
wonderful Insect. They have six legs so they can crawl from place
to place. There are 5 main species called the tree weta the ground
weta the cave weta, the giant weta and the Tusked weta. An
abdomen is the back part of weta. Opositor is a spike on the
back of its body. It is not a stinger it is an egg laying tube.
wonderful Insect. They have six legs so they can crawl from place
to place. There are 5 main species called the tree weta the ground
weta the cave weta, the giant weta and the Tusked weta. An
abdomen is the back part of weta. Opositor is a spike on the
back of its body. It is not a stinger it is an egg laying tube.
Where do weta live?
There are 5 species of weta which all live in different places.
The tree weta live in rotting trees and you can find them in your
firewood. The cave weta live in sea coast caves and if you are
walking in a cave by the sea side you might see one but only in
New Zealand. The ground weta live in burrows in the ground.
Giant weta live on island sanctuaries.
The tree weta live in rotting trees and you can find them in your
firewood. The cave weta live in sea coast caves and if you are
walking in a cave by the sea side you might see one but only in
New Zealand. The ground weta live in burrows in the ground.
Giant weta live on island sanctuaries.
What do weta eat
tree weta and giant weta ground weta mostly eat
lichens leaves. flowers, seed-head and fruit. Most
Cave weta are carnivorous or herbivorous and all
weta eat kāreti/ carrots
lichens leaves. flowers, seed-head and fruit. Most
Cave weta are carnivorous or herbivorous and all
weta eat kāreti/ carrots
Where weta breed
Most weta breed in ngahuru /autumn.
The female/ uwha lay 300 eggs. The
eggs stay in the hole for a year. They
breed in places like caves, grassland,
shrubland and urban garden.
The female/ uwha lay 300 eggs. The
eggs stay in the hole for a year. They
breed in places like caves, grassland,
shrubland and urban garden.
Social Behaviour
Tree weta live in a gallery.
A gallery is when a whole lot of weta live together .
The male defend their gallery from competing males.
All 5 main species live on their own.
A gallery is when a whole lot of weta live together .
The male defend their gallery from competing males.
All 5 main species live on their own.
Threats to weta
Threats to weta are rats, cats, morepork,
tuatara, and dogs. Before humans were here in
New Zealand morepork and tuatara were the only
threat to weta. So we can keep weta alive by looking
after them and by making sure we do not cut down trees
because some weta live in trees.
tuatara, and dogs. Before humans were here in
New Zealand morepork and tuatara were the only
threat to weta. So we can keep weta alive by looking
after them and by making sure we do not cut down trees
because some weta live in trees.
This report taught you about the world of the wonderful weta.
By Olive
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