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Eurycnema goliath, commonly known as the goliath stick insect, or the regal stick insect, [4] is a large species of stick insect in the family Phasmatidae, endemic to Australia [2] and considered one of the largest species of stick insects in the country. [5] The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG14. [6]
Eurycnema versirubra, the red-winged green giant stick insect/Timor Giant Stick Insect, is a species of stick insect [1] from Timor, Solor and Wetar, [2] The original habitat of Eurycnema versirubra might be Timor and / or closeby islands.
It is used in laboratories, kept for projects in schools (as is Carausius morosus [2]), and is a popular pet among breeders of exotic insects in North America and Europe. One breeder advises specifically "For a stick insect with body length 127mm, to keep 2 adult females, you need a cage at least 600mm high, 300mm deep and 300mm wide." [3]
The heaviest of this widespread, varied complex of insects is the Little Barrier Island giant weta, Deinacrida heteracantha, of New Zealand; one specimen weighed 71 g (2.5 oz) and measured nearly 10 cm (3.9 in), [2] giving it one of the largest insect weights ever known. These heavyweight insects can be over 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
Phryganistria tamdaoensis is a species of stick insect belonging to the family of giant sticks.It was described in 2014 based on specimens from the Tam Đảo National Park in Vietnam, hence, the specific name tamdaoensis. [2]
Young insects mature after about 5–6 molts in 4 to 6 months. Life expectancy from hatching to the death is of about 2 years. They are nocturnal and they feed on a wide range of plants, mainly on leaves of Rosaceae species (blackberry, raspberry, wild rose, hawthorn, cherry, cotoneaster, etc.) but also on leaves of oak, beech, hazel, chestnut ...
Phobaeticus serratipes (formerly known as Pharnacia serratipes) is a species of stick insect that at one time was the longest known insect, with one female specimen recorded as being 55.5 cm (21.9 in) in total length. [2] This measurement includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably ...
Phryganistria is a genus of stick insects belonging to the subfamily Clitumninae, native to northeastern South Asia, northern Mainland Southeast Asia, and southern China. [1] The species in this genus range in size from fairly large to very large. [2]
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