Across
- 3. Dead plant leaves that a wētā might use for camouflage.
- 6. The rival or challenger that is thrown to the ground in the battle.
- 9. Te reo Māori word used when the wētā draw up their legs.
- 11. A completely dark night sky without any glowing light.
- 12. The back legs that the wētā flicks during a fight. (hind)
- 13. To move slowly and quietly out of tree burrows. (creep)
- 14. The long feelers on a wētā's head. (antenna)
Down
- 1. To live or make a home in the forests of Tāne. (dwell)
- 2. An experienced, armoured fighter ready for battle. (7 warrior)
- 4. Keeps out of sight in black caves or under dead leaves.
- 5. What the wētā's sharp jaws do when they open wide to attack. (flare)
- 7. Using long feelers to detect a challenger nearby. (sensing)
- 8. Covered in sharp points, just like the wētā's back legs.
- 10. Comes out at night, ready for putakari. (emerging)