Weta (plural weta) is the common name for a group of about 70 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. The word is from the Māori language, where singular and plural have the same form. ==General characteristics== Many weta are large by insect standards and some species are among the largest an... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta