Kingdom Animalia Order Orthoptera Genus Deinacrida Higher classification Giant weta | Phylum Arthropoda Family Anostostomatidae Scientific name Deinacrida fallai Rank Species | |
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Similar Giant weta, Insect, Deinacrida rugosa, Anostostomatidae, Orthoptera | ||
Deinacrida fallai or Poor Knights giant weta is a species of insect in family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to the Poor Knights Islands, off northern New Zealand. Its size is an example of island gigantism.
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