West Coast Bush Weta
Weta/Wetapunga/Deinacrida
Crawling, creeping, climbing amongst the leaves
On the bush floor
Creeps slowly up a kōwhai tree
Six armoured legs
Like a soldier going to war
Hard brown shell
Protecting every move
Dark chocolate eyes
Searching for food
Munching on a puha flower
Fallen from a puha stem up high
Hiding from the robin above
Escaping the human foot
Cowering in a kōwhai tree to escape threats
Tiny weta eggs laid in the ground
Baby weta hiding amongst dead leaves
Adult weta creeping all around
By Aleece & Summer
