Summary
Wetapunga: God of Ugly Things
Impressed with the spectacular size and startling features of these colossal crickets, Maori dubbed them Wetapunga, god of ugly things. Later, scientists chose the genus name Deinacrida, demon grasshopper.
So far 11 Giant species have been identified spread throughout New Zealand and since 2009 the Weta Recovery Group established by the Dept of Conservation has collaborated with dedicated organisations, iwi and individuals to help safeguard this…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869664817 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1869664817 |
| Author: | Terry Fitzgibbon |
| Publisher: | Upstart Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 250mm |
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Terry Fitzgibbon
Annemarie Florian has been a longtime advocate across the entire spectrum of children’s literature and education - as curriculum designer, book awards judge, bookseller, librarian, reader, reviewer and writer.
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