For monster crickets, size matters

Monday, September 8, 2008 - 11:56 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Female giant weta crickets are huge. At about 0.7 ounces, they're one of the world's heaviest insects. But the males are about half their size. Now scientists know why.

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