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Taquarinha

Proscopiidae

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Description:

Very similar to a stick bug, this grasshopper species camouflages perfectly in the vegetation. This was found by my son during a trail in the Atlantic Forest. Measures about 6cm.

Reference Links:

Proscopiidae – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre, Insetologia - Identificação de insetos: Taquarinha no Rio Grande do Sul

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