Female Giant Weta (Deinacrida rugosa)

Caption: An adult female giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa) on the hand of Darryl Gwynne, one of the study’s researchers.

Credit: Darryl T. Gwynne

Usage Restrictions: credit given to Darryl T. Gwynne

Related news release: Lightweight and long-legged males go the distance for sex