- A female of the Little
Barrier Island giant wëtä, Deinacrida
heteracantha, has been weighed as 71
grams: the heaviest weight reliably reported
for any insect
in the world.
- She had been reared in captivity and didn't lay her
eggs when they were ready; instead the eggs
were retained in her abdomen.
- The average weight of an adult without eggs is about
19 grams, and the normal weight of a female
with eggs is about 43 grams.
- Some beetles
are more likely to be heavier, like
the goliath beetle, but they have not been
reliably
weighed.
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