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Stick Insect/Phasmid
Asceles tanarata amplior
5.4492, 100.275
Field Notes
Description:
Pic #1 shows a cluster of eggs
Pic #2 shows a pair of Phasmid of the sub-species Asceles tanarata amplior pairing, and with 3 freshly laid eggs, pinned to the leaf.
Phasmids from the genus Asceles lays their eggs by pinning them to leafs/substrates.
Habitat:
Tropical forest
Notes:
There are 3 sub-species of Asceles tanarata :
1. Asceles tanarata tanarata from Cameron Highlands/Tana Rata, Malaysia
2. Asceles tanarata singapura from Singapore
3. Asceles tanarata amplior more widespread in Peninsular Malaysia
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Photographed
PublishedNovember 9, 2020
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