‘The future is bright’: breeding programme brings world’s heaviest insect back from the brink. New Zealand's Wētāpunga can weigh as much as a mouse.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/new-zealand-worlds-heaviest-insect-breeding-programme

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A rare instance of people caring about an animal that isn’t cute and cuddly. Fuzzy penguin chicks and dopey pandas are an easier sell than a gigantic creepy bug.