Physical Features
The NZ Katydid is green and it jumps very high. The Katydid is related
to weta. They’re also a type of bush cricket and grasshopper.
The grasshopper is a type of insect. The Kikipounamu/katydid are
moeao(nocturnal) and are also able to fly. Their life span can be a
little bit shorter than a year.
to weta. They’re also a type of bush cricket and grasshopper.
The grasshopper is a type of insect. The Kikipounamu/katydid are
moeao(nocturnal) and are also able to fly. Their life span can be a
little bit shorter than a year.
Habitat
The Kikipounamu like to live down low and not up high. They’re
sometimes found where there are lots of plants around. They’re
mostly found in Shrubs. They live(wahi noho) in shrubs and near
plants so they can move underneath the leaves (rau) and not be
seen. They also can live in gardens.
sometimes found where there are lots of plants around. They’re
mostly found in Shrubs. They live(wahi noho) in shrubs and near
plants so they can move underneath the leaves (rau) and not be
seen. They also can live in gardens.
What They Eat
KikiPounamu’s favourite food(kai) to eat is flowers(puaka) and
flower stems. Their most common food to eat is fruit because it
lives in gardens and in the gardens there is lots of fruit growing.
Their least favourite food is other little types of insects(mu) like
aphids (aphids are a type of little green insect). Out of all the
insects they mostly eat aphids because they’re the tastiest insect
that’s smaller than them.
flower stems. Their most common food to eat is fruit because it
lives in gardens and in the gardens there is lots of fruit growing.
Their least favourite food is other little types of insects(mu) like
aphids (aphids are a type of little green insect). Out of all the
insects they mostly eat aphids because they’re the tastiest insect
that’s smaller than them.
Reproduction
The Kikipounamu lay their eggs (heki) at night because they’re
moeao (nocturnal). Plants are a very important role in the
reproduction and lifecycle. The eggs are laid on the ground in
the soil in the gardens. The females have a long straight organ
that comes out of their body and lays the eggs (heki in the soil.
moeao (nocturnal). Plants are a very important role in the
reproduction and lifecycle. The eggs are laid on the ground in
the soil in the gardens. The females have a long straight organ
that comes out of their body and lays the eggs (heki in the soil.
Social Behaviour
The Kikipounamu doesn’t often live in groups but if they do live
in groups they will be very small groups. They don’t talk to
each other if they are not in a group. Only the ladies (wahine) are
in groups. Only the ladies (wahine) are social, unlike the
male (tane) Kikipounamu. The girl (wahine) katydids are very
playful unlike the male (tane) katydids.The Kikipounamu
makes a chirping sound.
The Kikipounamu doesn’t often live in groups but if they do live
in groups they will be very small groups. They don’t talk to
each other if they are not in a group. Only the ladies (wahine) are
in groups. Only the ladies (wahine) are social, unlike the
male (tane) Kikipounamu. The girl (wahine) katydids are very
playful unlike the male (tane) katydids.The Kikipounamu
makes a chirping sound.
Threats
Cats are predators to Kikipounamu, also possums,rats and stoats.
Us humans have to stop destroying their homes by picking
flowers off bushes. We need to stop wrecking their habitat.
“It’s the right thing to do.”
Us humans have to stop destroying their homes by picking
flowers off bushes. We need to stop wrecking their habitat.
“It’s the right thing to do.”
By Kayden And Luken
[ZB]
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