‘Entirety of your hand’: World’s heftiest and most horrifying insect brought back from extinction
Conservationists successfully bring back world's heftiest insect from extinction after 15 years of breeding program.
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In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga, the world's heaviest insect, onto an island in New Zealand. This marks a significant conservation success story.
Phys.org and The Guardian report that the breeding program has brought the species back from the brink of extinction. The conservation effort has been successful, with a thriving population of the wētāpunga on two islands.
The future of the species appears bright.
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A conservation success story for New Zealand's heaviest insectPhys.org · 8h ago
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How many wētāpunga were released?
11,000
How long can wētāpunga grow?
up to 4 inches
How long did the conservation effort take?
15 years
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