Definition of Weta

WETA can refer to:

• Giant Weta, a large insect endemic to New Zealand
• Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, New Zealand-based special effects companies.
• Washington, D.C. based public broadcasters WETA-TV and WETA (FM)
• a variant of estimated time of arrival (ETA).

Weta are around 70 insect species endemic to the New Zealand archipelago. Weta are large by insect standards, some species among the largest and heaviest in the world. Their physical appearance is that of a cross between a cockroach and a cricket with the addition of large legs. The name comes from the Māori language word 'wētā'.