Giant Weta

There are seven species of tree weta:
- The Auckland tree weta Hemideina thoracica (also called tokoriro) can be found throughout the North Island apart from the Wellington-Wairarapa region.
- The Wellington tree weta H. crassidens occupies Wellington, the Wairarapa, the northern parts of South Island, and the West Coast.
- H. crassidens crassicruris was described from Stephens Island but is now recognized as H. crassidens.