Deinacrida heteracantha, also known as the Little Barrier giant wētā or wētāpunga (Māori: wētāpunga),[2] is a wētā in the order Orthoptera and family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it survived only on Little Barrier Island, although it has been translocated to some other predator-free island conservation areas. This very large flightless wētā mainly feeds at night, but is also active during the day, when it can be found above ground in vegetation. It has been classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to ongoing population declines and restricted distribution.
^World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Deinacrida heteracantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T6305A12602299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6305A12602299.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^"Giant Wētā/Wētāpunga". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 17 Jan 2019.
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