Deinacrida fallai
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deinacrida-fallai-173-14365080
title:
Deinacrida fallai
text:
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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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of orthopteran insect
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinacrida_fallai
date created:
2007-08-10T01:02:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T10:47:20Z
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13
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