Weta Photo Gallery (Page 1)
Photography by Rod Morris and Dr George Gibbs.
Metallic in appearance, the
Kaikoura bluff weta is well
adapted to
its mountainous habitat.
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Weta Photo Gallery (Page 1) |
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Photography by Rod Morris and Dr George Gibbs. |
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Metallic in appearance, the Kaikoura bluff weta is well adapted to its mountainous habitat. |
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A male Wellington tree weta, with its characteristically enlarged head compared with the female below. | |
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The female Wellington tree weta. Note the curved ovipositer. | |
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Juvenile Poor Knights giant weta (8mm in length). | |
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The mating process - the male (left) passes the spermatophore to the female (lasts a few minutes). | |
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A female ground weta with a spermatophore attached to the base of her ovipositor after mating. The spermatophore is a gelatinous capsule containing sperm. | |
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Cave weta have antennae that almost touch and lack adhesive pads on their tarsals. |