Heaviest insect (captive giant weta)
The current heaviest insect (captive giant weta) record is 0.15 lb, held by Giant weta (Deinacrida).
0.15
lb
Giant weta (Deinacrida)
- Holder
- Giant weta (Deinacrida)
- Record
- 0.15 lb
- Metric
- 0.1 kg
- Exact figure
- About 70 g (2.5 oz), gravid female
- Location
- New Zealand
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