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Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009
Uploaded by Won-Tolla

Image credit: (PD) Wvermaat

Image status: EXPLAINED A legitimate creature found in New Zealand.

Recent comments on this image

#10 Posted by SniperGurl on 10/14/2009

Whoa! that is one big fricken bug...

#9 Posted by wickedcyn74 on 10/15/2009

Wow! Id hate to have that up close and personal...

#8 Posted by CnC militant on 11/1/2009

This is called a Parktown Prawn we get them in South Africa, and no WE DO NOT EAT THEM

#7 Posted by Undeadskeptic on 12/15/2009

Actually it is not a Parktown Prawn, it is a New Zealand weta. It is an indigneous species and tusked weta are known to grow even larger than the beastie in this picture. They are quite harmless.

#6 Posted by Hunter Hatfield on 1/9/2010

Yea! The prawns in district 9 are modeled after these things! At least I think they are! Look at the resemblance.

#5 Posted by Mindbomb on 2/7/2010

IT WILL EAT YOU IN YOUR SLEEP....ZZzZzzZz What the ..Ahhhhhhh!

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#3 Posted by brandid2010 on 4/22/2010

ick!

#2 Posted by Karmic on 10/24/2010

I wouldn't hold it...

#1 Posted by lilmcnessy on 2/1/2011

Weta's are skinnier

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