Weta Watch is a project to record species found in purpose made refuges called weta motels. Weta motels are untreated blocks of wood constructed to provide a safe refuge for weta and other species during the day when they are inactive and vulnerable to predators. At night weta emerge through the entrance hole of their motels and seek food such as leaves, berries or small insects, usually returning before day break.

The aims of this project are:

1. Make people aware of invertebrates living in their backyards
2. Help people identify what species use their weta motels
3. Accumulate a check list of species that use weta motels
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