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weta are bred in captivity

weta breathes through it's exoskeleton

weta love carrots

there are 40 species of ground weta

weta live in northern parts of the south island.

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I found a Tree Weta at my house, here is a photo.

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we learnt that they are nocturnal and different species have different diets.

Their life span is one and a half to two years in an egg and six months to two years or even more as a adult weta.

Giant weta eats leaves, seeds, heads, fruit and flowers.

Weta live in grassland, shrubland, forests, and caves they  make holes under rocks, rotting logs, or in trees.

The five main types of Weta are: ground weta, tree weta, cave weta, tusked weta, and giant weta.

Did you know that weta lived with dinosaurs and  have lived for 100 million years, (so technetley weta are dinosaurs).

Did you know that weta are afraid of ants?

Fun fact weta don't have lungs.

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in room 6 we have learnt that wetas are an endangered species. here
Micah's poem
The weta legs crawl on the hard ground leaving a spiky trail

The body has a hard shell to protect it its legs bend and it's antennae folds over its head

The body's colour comes up in different shades

The mouth is ruby red

The eyes stare at me and makes my heart beat fast

by Micah 10 years old

now here's Maia's weta poem
The jaws munch on food while looking at you

The antennae's stretch out to the trees

The legs climb on the tree's  then loose grip then fall on the ground

The eyes stare at his prey ready to jump

The weta's hard shell protects the weta

The weta's colour light's up in different shades

The hair on the weta's legs look like my dads hairy legs

The pincers stab into the ground finding prey

By Maia 9 years old

weta are nocturnal that means they only come at night

Did you know that weta are afraid of ants.

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photo of Giant Weta

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what Abdul and Charlie know about Weta😁😁

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what Abdul and Charlie know about Weta😁😁

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Where do wetas live ?
wetas live in damp cold tree stumps, under rocks and logs.

What does wetas eat ?

wetas eat leaves, fruit grass and seeds.

Wetas has been here for over 100 million years that is when dinosaurs were on earth.

There are 5 main species of weta in NZ the Cave Weta the Giant Weta,the Tree Weta, the Ground Weta and the Tusked Weta.

How long do Weta live
Weta live for about 1-2 years

photo of Ground Weta

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The weta moults its exo-skeleton
The jaws bite against its food
The weta defends itself by using its sharp pincers
The legs scatter like tap dancing
The weta moves its antennae like a cockroach

By Tao

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Diet:leaves,lichen,seed heads,fruit,flowers,
Lifespan: 6 months or 2 years or more
Predators:birds,reptiles,bats,cats,
hedgehogs,rats and mustelids
Where To Find Them:grass lands, shrub lands,forests, caves and urban gardens
Facts: weta has their ears on their legs wetas love carrots
Wetas Scientific Name: Anostost Matidoe

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Habitat: weta live in grassland, forest.Diet Weta eat mostly lichens, leaves, flowers, seeds and fruit. Weta predators birds, cat, rats, and reptiles. Weta lifespan 6 months to 2 years or more. Parts of a Wetas body head, thorax, 2 antenna and abdomen. Weta are nocturnal that means they only come out at night. How we can help them put more pest traps in the forest. We should put more Weta motels away direct sunlight to sleep.

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The legs crawl around the ground
avoiding obstacles

the antennae flap around
like noodles

the mandibles chomp its prey

the eyes dart around looking                        for predators

by:Bhavreen
age:9

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About Weta:
Did you know that wetas were around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth!!

Tree Weta can live up to 8 years or more

People are destroying wetas habitats by turning them into farms and cutting down forests and trees

Along time ago wetas only had predators that were native to NZ but then we brought pests from other countries, weta have so many predators they can no longer defend themselves so they are dying out

People are scared and creeped out of wetas so they don't want to help them and sometimes we kill them, we need to people to step up and help, because they are native to NZ and they don't deserve to die

How we can help:

We can help by making people change their mind and see the good side of a weta we need to show empathy to them

We should have limits to how many trees we can cut down

We should build more weta motels and safe homes for weta to live in

If you see a weta don't be afraid and take a moment to admire the wonderful creature, they won't hurt you if you don't hurt them

We can help by not stepping on them and if you don't want the weta where it is move it carefully away instead of killing it

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There are 4 types of weta,giant weta, tusked weta, caved weta,ground weta and tree weta.

They have 6 legs 2 antennae and 3 body parts

They are nocturnal. they are not harmless.

Lifespan:6 months, 2 years or more.

They've  been around for 100 Million years.

Weta eat native plants.

Some weta live in holes, under stones,rotting logs.

Weta belong to a insect group.

Weta eat leaves,fruit and flowers.

Weta don't have noses.

Weta are like grasshoppers and crickets.

They breed in autumn

Their skeleton is on the out side of their body

The weta  can moult up to ten times as they grow

we can help them by moving them to safe places and island

weta like darkness

there endemic and endangered

they have no self defence system

there antennae help them find food

weta have ears on there knees.

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There are over 70 types of Weta in NZ, and 16 of those Are at risk.

Weta are only found in NZ.

Giant Weta weigh as much as A Golf ball and can outweigh 3 Mice.

There are 5 species of Weta; The giant Weta, the tusked Weta, the cave Weta, the tree Weta and the ground Weta.

Weta have been in NZ for at Least 100 million years.

They have 3 body parts the Head, thorax and abdomen.

Giant Weta are too heavy to Jump.

Male Weta have much larger Heads and fearsome jaws than Female weta

Diet; leaves,lichen, seed Heads, Fruit, flowers and Insects.

Habitat;  alpine areas,  forests, Grasslands, shrublands, urban Gardens and  caves.

They live up to twelve years

Gorse can save a wetas life.

Wetas are the god of ugly Things.

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Quinn

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Blake

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Sadie

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weta are nocturnal and enjoy carrot.female weta lift their back legs when they are in danger so the predator will be intimidated and go away.some weta can even outweigh a mouse and its name means god of ugly things,giant weta can't jump and it breathes through its exoskeleton.it has ears on its knees and some are even older than dinosaurs.

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Weta Facts:

There are 5 types of weta ground weta,tree weta giant,tusked weta and cave weta.

Weta have ears on their kness

Weta are endangered because people brought cats, rats,stoats and it was harming the birds and insects.

Giant weta can't defend themselves because they are to heavy to jump.

Weta have been around for over 100 million years

Scientists have found fossils that show weta lived at the same time as dinosaurs

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welcome to room 6 :} today we are learning about  WETA.but before we move on to what we're learning about them. lets go to what we have learned about them .we know that they can't fly,they are endangered,and in need of our help.FACTS.did you know that a tree weta can live up to 7 to 8 years, out of it!
and their are five different types of weta  cave weta, jumping weta,normal weta ok that that's all i know sorry :| oh yeah they also live in dark

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Weta clapp and cick to talk

The exoskeleton transforms into thick armouyr skin

weta can jump 3 meters

the're are 5 types of weta giant/tusked/cave/ground/tree

weta breed in spring and summer

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Weta facts :There are 5 types of weta : cave weta, tusked weta,giant Weta,ground weta and tree weta.
Weta love carrots.
Weta are endemic* and are mostly  nocturnal .* endemic means they only live in one country.
Giant Weta can't jump.
They are endangered.
They can't fly.

WETA MOTEL
put the Weta motel on a shady side of the tree because they like to hide in dark places.

WETAS DIET:carrots,seeds , insects  and mostly leaves.

PREDATORS:rats cats and hedgehogs
and mustleds .

LIFE CYCLE
eggs
adult weta                eggs hatch

nymphs

Wetas have been around when the dinosaurs were roaming the earth
by Yasin and Aaron

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photo of Tusked Weta

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The bluff weta is rare to find. There are four types of Weta Tree Weta,
Cave Weta and Giant Weta.Some Weta are endangered. Weta were here since the dinosaurs.Don't kill endangered weta. To help weta you can catch one and look at it and put it back in the garden or backyard.Weta have bold eyes,sharpe jaws,sharpe legs and smooth body. they have three body parts a head a thorax and an abdomen.Weta have antennas.
Weta like habitats that are dry and dark.Weta have a problem because they have lots of predators and they are flightless and stingless.