Anostostomatidae
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| Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is namedMimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include king crickets in South Africa and weta inew Zealand (although not all weta are in Anostostomatidae). Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant weta of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana.
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| Giant weta | Tree weta |