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What a weta!
« on: August 12, 2013, 02:11:40 PM »
http://tinyurl.com/75nl42z

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Thank $diety it's confined to a small island off New Zealand.

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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 02:14:11 PM »
I think it would be cool to see one, since they have almost been driven to extinction by activities of man.

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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2013, 02:48:23 PM »
I see Mark's story is making the rounds again, last time when this was "printed",
He got a call from the game commissioners asking about the facts presented in the tale.

HINT

its mostly all a trolling UK Telegraph lie to garner more web hits.

I keep telling Mark we need a captive breeding program where we can raise them for size and disposition
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 02:56:19 PM »
All I want to know if is the picture is real and if the perspective is as it seems. Everything else is secondary
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2013, 03:00:17 PM »
yep dats a bull weta
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2013, 04:04:26 PM »
Wonder what it tastes like.
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2013, 04:28:07 PM »
Quote from: Jocassee on August 12, 2013, 04:04:26 PM
Wonder what it tastes like.

Chicken.
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2013, 04:55:11 PM »
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2013, 04:57:36 PM »
Quote from: Jocassee on August 12, 2013, 04:04:26 PM
Wonder what it tastes like.

chitin with sour goo sauce
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2013, 05:03:24 PM »
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"The true mad scientist does not make public appearances! He does not wear the "Hello, my name is.." badge!
He strikes from below like a viper or on high like a penny dropped from the tallest building around!
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2013, 06:28:48 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on August 12, 2013, 02:48:23 PM
I see Mark's story is making the rounds again, last time when this was "printed",
He got a call from the game commissioners asking about the facts presented in the tale.

HINT

its mostly all a trolling UK Telegraph lie to garner more web hits.

I keep telling Mark we need a captive breeding program where we can raise them for size and disposition


Interesting, what is inaccurate about the story?
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Re: What a weta!
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2013, 11:55:33 PM »
easier to tell the accurate part

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Barrier_Island_giant_weta

Mark is a photographer and naturalist, not a former game warden
He's from New York, the picture was from 1991.

http://www.doctorbugs.com/The_Weta.html
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