Tuesday, January 29, 2013

What is this insect?!



It looks like a grasshopper crossed with a bee and crab. So weird.

11 comments:

  1. It's a Weta from New Zealand

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    1. Lol, this comment was correct - for verification:

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta

      For all those saying it is a "Parktown Prawn" - Not even close:

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parktown_prawn

      The Parktown Prawn is a species of cricket - The Weta has over 70 species.

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    2. Also, I looked up the Jerusalem Cricket - which actually belongs to the same family of the Weta, except they are found in the Western United States, and also Mexico, instead of New Zealand.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cricket

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  2. IDK but I always see those things dead in my back yard

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  3. It's a Parktown Prawn from South Africa. Harmless. It hisses and it's squirts a black liquid out it's tail when frightened. though I've never seen a light coloured one. generally they're dark reddish blackish.

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  4. in the states they call them jerusalem crickets

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  5. It's a Parktown Prawn from South Africa

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  6. Weta and they are protected in New Zealand

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  7. We had a cat once that used to bring wetas inside and let them go. That was always fun, but at least I wasn't the lucky one to wake up to one walking across my chest.

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