Deinacrida talpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Anostostomatidae |
Genus: | Deinacrida |
Species: | D. talpa
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Binomial name | |
Deinacrida talpa Gibbs, 1999
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Deinacrida talpa, the giant mole weta, is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] Although the species is similar to closely related species, its key distinguishing factor is their ability to live in burrows dug by the weta.[3] The Department of Conservation assessed its status as "At Risk: Naturally Uncommon".[1]