The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and Their Allies

Wetas are native to New Zealand and in evolutionary terms are insect "dinosaurs" within the Orthoptera. Related species occur in South Africa, Australia, North America and to a lesser extent, Europe. This book brings together all known information on these fascinating groups to form a compendium of existing scientific knowledge for future biological investigation and conservation.

• All the biological knowledge pertinent to this family under one cover

• A compendium of scientific knowledge on these ancient insects