Watch: Man allows world's heaviest insect to bite him
The Tree Weta is an insect the size of a gerbil. It looks like a cricket, but in XXL. This nocturnal critter, native to New Zealand, is considered the heaviest insect on Earth.
The Weta group of insects are relatives of crickets and grasshoppers. This video explains their evolution from small crickets — due to isolation over a lo…
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