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Gymnoplectron uncata is a chequered cave weta and is often seen in large groups on walls and ceilings of old gold mine tunnels. These photos were taken in the tunnels of the Broken Hill gold mine in the Coromandel Peninsula. | Gymnoplectron uncata is a chequered cave weta and is often seen in large groups on walls and ceilings of old gold mine tunnels. These photos were taken in the tunnels of the Broken Hill gold mine in the Coromandel Peninsula. | ||
Large female Goldmine cave weta with male[ | Large female Goldmine cave weta with male[[File:Gymnoplectron uncata Goldmine Cave Weta.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
A group of Goldmine cave wetas<br /> | A group of Goldmine cave wetas<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Gymnoplectron uncata Goldmine Cave Weta-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Rhaphidophoridae
Subfamily: Macropathinae
Genus: Gymnoplectron
Species: G. uncata
Scientific name: Gymnoplectron uncata
Common name: Goldmine Cave Weta
Gymnoplectron uncata is a chequered cave weta and is often seen in large groups on walls and ceilings of old gold mine tunnels. These photos were taken in the tunnels of the Broken Hill gold mine in the Coromandel Peninsula.
Large female Goldmine cave weta with male
A group of Goldmine cave wetas
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
