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Re:Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides for 80 Years by magicmu on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @08:35AM (#10930591)
In New Zealand, isn't there also a huge insect called the Weta? I've never been to your beautiful homeland, but I've heard tales. I wonder what exactly differentiates these "tree lobsters" from Weta.
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Re:Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides for 80 Years by alistairSH on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @09:15AM (#10930846)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta

Weta are a bit like large, nocturnal crickets. There are more than one variety, but you're probably thinking of the giant variety.

We get a relative of them here in the US, usually called cave crickets or camel crickets (here in VA).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhaphidophoridae

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Re:Six-Legged Giant Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides for 80 Years by bovermyer on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @05:03PM (#10934446)
Camel crickets can go directly to hell. They loved our basement when my family was living in Virginia and just about gave me a heart attack every time I went down there.
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