Population expansion by Cook Strait giant wētā, Deinacrida rugosa (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae), following translocation to Matiu/Somes Island, New Zealand, and subsequent changes in abundance
Wētā, large wingless anostostomatid orthopterans, have been the most frequently translocated insects in New Zealand. Until recently, such translocations were only monitored intermittently to confirm presence. We investigate the spread of Cook Strait giant wētā (Deinacrida rugosa Bu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthoptera Research |
| Online Access: | https://jor.pensoft.net/article/21712/ |