Known to be incredibly heavy, one Giant Weta holds the record for the heaviest insect ever recorded. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing: This giant butterfly, native to Papua New Guinea, has the largest ...

A Big Bug’s Life. Imagine a dragonfly so big its wings could block your 27-inch TV screen. The largest insect fossils ever found are griffinflies and giant dragonflies, says Matthew Clapham, a ...

#5 Giant Weta The weta, which actually means “god of ugly things” in the indigenous language of Maori, is completely endemic ...

Insects are everywhere, from the deepest jungles to your backyard. They may even make some unwanted cameo appearances in your kitchen. Ideally, those bugs would be smaller and less intimidating than ...

For instance, the insect with the largest wingspan is Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, ... Deinacrida heteracantha: Giant weta. Giant grasshopper on grass. – Size: 8 inches long, 2.5 ounces.

Giant giant peacock moth on branch. About 300 million years ago, insects were scales larger than they are today: a shudder-inducing thought for anyone with entomophobia. Griffinflies, for instance ...

PREDATOR-FREE: Mahoenui giant weta have been introduced to a mainland reserve for the first time at Maungatautari. MARK TAYLOR / Fairfax NZ Up to 100 Mahoenui giant weta – one of the world's ...

For instance, the insect with the largest wingspan is Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, ... Deinacrida heteracantha: Giant weta. Giant grasshopper on grass. – Size: 8 inches long, 2.5 ounces.

Giant giant peacock moth on branch. About 300 million years ago, insects were scales larger than they are today: a shudder-inducing thought for anyone with entomophobia. Griffinflies, for instance ...

For instance, the insect with the largest wingspan is Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, ... Deinacrida heteracantha: Giant weta. Giant grasshopper on grass. – Size: 8 inches long, 2.5 ounces.