not quite. The body length is about 10cm and if legs and antennae are included about 20cm [a foot is 30cm]. The real size of the giant weta is in their bulk: they have been recorded up to 72 grams in weight (about the weight of three mice!). They really are huge.
Here are some photos of them in the hand, courtesy of Google: [ame=http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&safe=off&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4ADRA_enNZ390NZ392&biw=1600&bih=691&q=deinacrida+heteracantha+size&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&ion=1&wrapid=tlif134864534320310&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=8rFiUOGZC-eUiQey54HoBg#um=1&hl=en&safe=off&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4ADRA_enNZ390NZ392&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=deinacrida+heteracantha+&oq=deinacrida+heteracantha+&gs_l=img.3...1930.1930.0.2230.1.1.0.0.0.0.267.267.2-1.1.0...0.0...1c.1.f4WwCQPINVw&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=5db1de4dccc14d02&biw=1600&bih=691]deinacrida heteracantha size - Google Search[/ame]
