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Coconut Stick Insect, Phasmid

Graeffea crouani

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Male Phasmid of the species, Graeffea crouani, also called Coconut Stick by the locals.
Here, he is seen flashing his small red/pink wings in threat-display.

Habitat:

Found mainly on Cocounut Trees and also other palms and pandanus near to human habitat.
This one was found in the parking lot of the Resort I was staying at inside Colo-i-Suva Forest Park.

Notes:

Similar to this Spotting but in different colour form :

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1875956002

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Comments (13)

Thanks, @Antonio for your kind words and support :) Thanks too, @jasper. I have a lot of Stick Insects/Phasmid Spottings here, feel free to check them out ;)
Awesome capture Albert, just stunning,congrats on another very well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing these beautys
Thanks, @triggsturner, @JillBlack and @Leuba for your kind words and support :)
Great stick insect Albert. Congrats of SOTD
Congrats Albert, this awesome stick insect has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156364609585603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/680267093305081856
Thanks, @Nayeli. Its probably because they are more likely to be seen during night time.
I never seen a bug like this, Awesome!!

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