Weta
Weta is a creature that is alive now and used to be in dinosaur time. Weta’s name means the god of ugly things. These animals are nocturnal which means they sleep at day time and then wake up at night time. Did you know that there are 70 different species of weta. This creature's full name is Wetapunga.
Did you know that these creatures don’t have a nose and if they want something to eat they use their antennae to feel the food. They use their pulps to eat food. Weta’s can grow upto 10 centimetres long in length. These weta’s antennas are longer than their body’s.
Tree weta’s live in forest and cave weta’s live in caves. Some of these weta’s live in shrubland. Different species of weta’s live in different places.
Weta’s can shed their skin 10 times a year. Did you know that female weta’s can lay 6 eggs a time. Weta’s poo are fertilizers. Female weta can lay 300 eggs throughout their life.
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