Male tree wētā have large heads, up to twice the size of a female’s, and powerful jaws. Males are easily distinguished from females as they lack a long egg-laying spike (ovipositor) at the rear of their body.
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Department of Conservation
Reference:
10049121
Photograph by J. Taylor
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