Hemideina ricta, known as the Banks Peninsula tree wētā, is an insect that is endemic to New Zealand. Its known range covers the eastern side of the Banks Peninsula.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Banks Peninsula Tree Weta being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Anostostomatidae
- Genus
- Hemideina
- Species
- Hemideina ricta
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