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Mossy Stick Insect, Phasmid - Female
Parastheneboea imponens
6.00707, 116.537
Field Notes
Description:
This is a incredible find of this small Spiny Phasmid of the specie Parastheneboea imponens. Small in size, around 4 cm.
Coloration mostly green on dark brown, highly camouflaged among the leafs and especially the mossy part of trees.
Usually found in mossy environment.
Habitat:
Tropical forest especially among mossy trees
Notes:
Pics #2 & #3 is of a separate specimen, a smaller sized Nymph but illustrate how well they camouflage among the moss
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 9, 2014
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