Matariki

We have been reading about Matariki. Here is some information I have learnt about it.

Chris 

One moment

Weta :   Has a brown\black body with plates that look like they have been glued on. A Weta has a very big body with tiny legs so there are six legs which are very strong! The back of the legs have these sharp claws which have three claws.

The weta has this antenna which feels for things because the weta is blind. The weta has a good sense of smell so it can know if there are leaves in front of them!

 The Weta is an animal that usually comes out when it is wet.

Weta nibbles like a bunny but a little bit slower because of the size of the bunny. You usually see a weta in the zoo because of how tiny they are unless you see them on the internet like me!

The plates on the Weta look a bit like a small version of an armadillo. A Weta is bigger than most insects.

A Weta is a native species of New Zealand. A weta is still fascinating and scientist’s still wonder about legs and all the Weta’s body parts.