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Offline Gina

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Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« on: December 02, 2011, 12:58:06 PM »
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Entomologist Mark Moffett found this carrot-eating giant weta in a tree on New Zealand's Little Barrier Island. The cricketlike critter weighs 2.5 ounces (71 grams) and has a length of 7 inches (17.8 centimeters).

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/01/9150501-worlds-biggest-bug-that-depends
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 12:59:00 PM »
That is a big one!
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2011, 01:03:22 PM »
This might sound like a stupid question, but what's a "weta"?
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2011, 01:14:09 PM »
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 01:16:52 PM »
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2011, 03:25:03 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on December 02, 2011, 01:03:22 PM
This might sound like a stupid question, but what's a "weta"?

they're the worst of the freeloaders

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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 04:12:36 PM »
Gina, is that your carrot?
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 04:44:46 PM »
My cat would take one look at that thing and run away.
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2011, 04:57:34 PM »
We must get Mothra. Only he can defeat ...............oops sorry wrong critter.
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Re: Possibly the BIGGEST in the world
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2011, 09:02:54 PM »
Quote from: Rugnuts on December 02, 2011, 03:25:03 PM
they're the worst of the freeloaders



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