Cook Strait Giant Weta
Deinacrida rugosa
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Insects
Deinacrida rugosa, commonly called the Cook Strait giant wētā or Stephens Island wētā, is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. The scientific name Deinacrida means "terrible grasshopper" and rugosa means "wrinkled". It is endemic to New Zealand.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Anostostomatidae
- Genus
- Deinacrida