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Stick Insect, Phasmid - Nymph

Pylaemenes borneensis

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a Nymph of a Stick Insect, still small, around 2 cm in size.
Its very light green to almost white in color which makes them interesting as they eventually turns into dark brown/black color at adulthood as shown in this other spotting :

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/140866061

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AlbertKang
Yes, @Chun, this do happens with Phasmids, especially the winged species. Some species are all dull and boring in black/brown/grey and at the last stage of moulting to adulthood, they will show their true colors :D
ChunXingWong
What!? The nymphs looks so different from the adults!
AlbertKang
Its the same specie as your Crested Stick Insect spotting, @Chun : http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/226796021

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Mimetic Animals of the World
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Mission WILD
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Macro Insect South East ASIA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Phasmids of South East Asia

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PublishedJuly 7, 2014

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