Weta

Weta are insects which are found only in New Zealand. Below are photographs of four types of weta.

Here is a tree weta.
 
Here are three other types of weta.

               1. giant weta                          2. cave weta                      3. tusked weta 

NOTE: The photographs of the weta are not to scale.
 
a)
Which weta is the tree weta most similar to?   ____________________

Give two reasons why these weta are similar. 

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b)
Weta belong to the animal group known as insects. What are two features of weta that show that they belong to the group insects?
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c)
Carefully explain two features that weta have in common with each other. (Do not use the answers you gave for question b)).
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