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Winged Stick Insect, Phasmid - Female

Necrosciinae

Photo by AlbertKang
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Description:

Winged Phasmid, Female.
Fully light brown in color with a bit of green coloration in the eyes (Pic #2)

Many species from the family, Necrosciinae have yet to be fully described from Philippines and they are distinctively known for their flat Eggs (Pic #1).

The Eggs are very small, 4 mm x 2 mm x 1mm.
Close-up, you can see interesting details on the Eggs (Pic #1)

Habitat:

Tropical rain forest in Luzon, Philippines

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Comments (8)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @sunnyjosef & @LuisStevens :) Am just fortunate that I got the chance to learn from some phasmidologist friends :)
sunnyjosef
Wow!! Never seen this kind of eggs!!!
LuisStevens
Kang you always find the most amazing spottings!
AlbertKang
Thanks, @staccyh :), some of the Eggs of Phasmids are lovely with intricate details which you can't see with the naked eyes. Magnifying glasses helps or close-up photography :D
staccyh
Wow that's awesome! Great series, love the eggs!
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Mark & @Leuba and yes, the Eggs of Phasmids are amazing. They can look like tiny jewelries and like in this case, a tasty chocolate :D

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PublishedAugust 1, 2014

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