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By minimao
Posts:  128
Joined:  Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:48 am
#285514
So I received a ventricosa x ephippiata and Miranda the other day from a friend who asked me to revive them and the Miranda looked well eaten up. So I said sweet, shouldn't be too hard. Trimmed the dead bits, wiped leaves down and didn't see any bugs?! Weird. Anyway, went out at night to have a look and was quite surprised to this this lady: Image
Normally Weta live in holes in trees, but this one has made its home in the soft sphagnum in the ventricosa x ephippiata and visits the Miranda to eat the leaves. Just thought it was quite funny. Here's a few more pics ImageImage


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Last edited by minimao on Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:07 am, edited 1 time in total.
By inkaddict92
Posts:  30
Joined:  Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:29 pm
#285547
Did you try dropping it in the pitcher :D ?
By minimao
Posts:  128
Joined:  Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:48 am
#285560
Lol it's an endemic species here in New Zealand. No way I'd try to kill it! Yes, been munching down on the Miranda leaves!! Must be quite tasty!


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By Fishkeeper
Posts:  781
Joined:  Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:59 pm
#285598
Cool bug!
Potential pet? If not, maybe put it somewhere else that it'll like?
By minimao
Posts:  128
Joined:  Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:48 am
#285608
I think she's quite happy in the plant so I'm reluctant to move her out. Have been giving her apple and carrot and she's pretty happy with that. Too big to fall into a pitcher so that's good. The female weta are much larger than males so she'll be pretty safe. Seems to have a thing for pitcher plants lol the plant is outside so if she feels like moving on she can. Ground species tend to stay near their holes a lot though.


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By Anthony
Posts:  359
Joined:  Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:21 pm
#285725
glad you solved the mystery. I dont think I could tolerate a critter making meals out of my Neps tho
By minimao
Posts:  128
Joined:  Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:48 am
#285893
Haha they are very special bugs though!


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