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Giant Weta

71 grams 0.157 pounds
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#564Category rank 5%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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Giant Weta

Giant Weta has an estimated weight of 71 grams. It ranks #564 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The Giant weta is one of the world’s largest insects, dwarfing most other insects and even small rodents at a weight of 71 g (2.5 oz). Weta is derived from the Maori term wetapunga, which means “god of hideous things.” Deinacrida is the genus name, which means “awful grasshopper.” In New Zealand, th

Position in category

598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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Jumbo ≈70.9 grams Hercules Baboon Spider (2.5 oz.) ≈70.9 grams Duck 70 grams Colombian Giant Tarantula (2-3.1 oz.) 56.7–87.9 grams

Weight ladder

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71 grams
Giant Stick Bug 65.2 grams Duck 70 grams Hercules Baboon Spider (2.5 oz.) ≈70.9 grams Jumbo ≈70.9 grams Giant Weta This item 71 grams Colombian Giant Tarantula (2-3.1 oz.) 56.7–87.9 grams Turkey 79 grams Glass Paperweight ≈80 grams Small bunch of bananas 81 grams

Weight details

Typical 71 grams
Minimum 71 grams
Maximum 71 grams
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The Giant weta is one of the world’s largest insects, dwarfing most other insects and even small rodents at a weight of 71 g (2.5 oz).

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.071 kilograms
Pounds0.157 pounds
Metric tonnes7.1e-05 tonnes
Grams71 grams
Ounces2.5 ounces
Stones0.011 stones

Source

1 sources
The 9 Heaviest Insects On Earth weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 1. The Giant Weta · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Jumbo ≈70.9 grams Hercules Baboon Spider (2.5 oz.) ≈70.9 grams Duck 70 grams Colombian Giant Tarantula (2-3.1 oz.) 56.7–87.9 grams Giant Stick Bug 65.2 grams Turkey 79 grams

Frequently asked questions

How much does Giant Weta weigh?

Giant Weta typically weighs about 71 grams, within a recorded range of 71 grams.

Where does Giant Weta rank among Animals?

It ranks #564 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 5% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4501b9cc0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #564 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 5% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID giant-weta
URL slug giant-weta

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.