Body length1 tenths m
1.4 thousandthsBoeing 747 lengths
41.7 billionElectron wavelengths
3.3 tenthsAnt hill heights
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Giant Weta
One of the heaviest insects in the world/Insects & Arachnids
The giant weta (Deinacrida heteracantha) of New Zealand is one of the heaviest insects in the world, with females reaching up to 70 grams when carrying eggs. At about 10 cm in body length with legs spanning 20 cm, it is roughly the size of a human hand. The name 'weta' comes from the Maori word 'wetapunga,' meaning 'god of ugly things.' Giant weta have survived relatively unchanged for about 190 million years, predating the dinosaurs. They are now endangered due to introduced predators like rats.
Measurements
Maximum body mass7 hundredths kg
2 hundredthsNewborn babies
1 tenthsHardcover books
11.7 trillionthsGreat Pyramid masses
Female with eggs
Leg span2 tenths m
443 millionthsPetronas Tower heights
1.05No. 2 pencils
49.7 millionthsCentral Park lengths
Antenna length8 hundredths m
1.5 tenthsHuman forearms
2.2 hundredthsRowboat lengths
Lineage age6 quadrillion s
16,224Ice ages
475 millionSemesters
About 190 million years