Willie and the weta

Paige B Jaiden J

“So we’re studying one of the most ancient and species the weta.

“Really? I knew I was special,”

“No, not weka,willie,we're studying WETA.’’

“WETA!’’

’’silly insects! how ridiculous.You should be studying me.”

“I know you’re special,wille,”

“But weta are really amazing too”

“do you know they are just like their ancestors who lived 190 million years ago?”

“I don’t believe it”

“how can you know that?”

“people have found weta sandwiched in rocks.They’re called fossils.”

“squashed in a rock 190 million years ago?you're pulling my feathers!”

“it wasn’t rock when the weta got stuck in it,it was mud,and now it’s been squashed into a rock. I know it sounds funny but it’s true,Willie.Scientists have ways of telling the age of rocks,the

oldest at the bottom and the youngest at the top.but I want to find a real live weta.will you help me?”

“me? No I mean there’s not many around they’re really hard to find,”