Tuesday, September 25, 2018

World's Biggest Insect...!

While most of us don't care for insects in general, there are some insects that are scarier than others. That's where this guy comes in.

Largest insect
Little Barrier Island giant weta
The giant weta native to the Little Barrier Island of New Zealand (Deinacrida heteracantha) proudly bears the name of the heaviest and largest adult insect in the world, the record weight for one being of 71 grammes or 2.5 oz and more than 8.5 centimeters or 3.4 inches in length. A relative of the grasshopper and of the common house cricket, the giant weta is nowadays a vulnerable species.

Thank goodness I don't have any of these guys in my yard...or worse, in my house! What a nightmare that would be!

Coffee on the patio this morning.
at

9 comments:

  1. MamahenSeptember 25, 2018 at 2:30 AM

    Wow...that's a big bug!

    ReplyDelete
  2. linda mSeptember 25, 2018 at 6:37 AM

    Most insects don't bother me, but that is one heck of an insect. Wow!

    ReplyDelete
  3. MomladySeptember 25, 2018 at 7:54 AM

    Awww it's cute! Wonder what my cats would think.

    ReplyDelete
  4. HermitJimSeptember 25, 2018 at 7:59 AM

    Hey Mamahen...
    Yah, it is that, for sure!
    Thanks for stopping by this morning!


    Hey Linda...
    Kinda big, isn't it? Wonder how much it eats every day.
    Thanks for coming over today!

    ReplyDelete
  5. RobSeptember 25, 2018 at 8:54 AM

    I wonder how it is deep fried?

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hermit's Baby SisSeptember 25, 2018 at 8:55 AM

    No, thank you. Possums in the toilet were enough, right?

    Big hugs ~

    ReplyDelete
  7. JOSeptember 25, 2018 at 9:19 AM

    Well I guess I'm just happy they don't live around here. They have some crazy critters over there.

    Coffee on the patio sounds nice beautiful morning.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Gorges SmytheSeptember 25, 2018 at 10:21 AM

    Think of the fish you could catch with that thing!

    ReplyDelete
  9. HermitJimSeptember 25, 2018 at 10:43 AM

    Hey Rob...
    I really don't want to find out. You can try it out and let us know, though.
    Thanks for the visit this morning!


    Hey Sis...
    Yeah, that was enough for me. Don't need any more surprises like that.
    Many thanks for stopping by this morning!


    Hey Jo...
    I think it goes beyond crazy, dear!
    Thanks for dropping by this morning!


    Hey Gorges...
    Now that would be a good amount of exercise to bring in the fish willing to take the bait. I can only imagine the size of that fish!
    Thanks for coming over today!

    ReplyDelete