Cave wētā cannot hear. They use their antennae to navigate. This is an Auckland Cave wētā (Gymnoplectron acanthocera).
Wētā are endemic to New Zealand. They are quite large compared to other insects, with some weighing more than a sparrow. There are wētā that hiss, bite and wave their spiky legs when threatened ...
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