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Jungle nymph (Stick insect)

Heteropteryx dilatata

Photo by RachaelB
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Field Notes

Notes:

This crazy creature does a flip to get into it's defensive pose. We saw it on a night walk in Koh Sok national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Jungle nymph (Stick insect)

Heteropteryx dilatata

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MartinL
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Comments (7)
animaisfotos
Beautiful capture. The series of photos really enhance this spotting. Thanks for sharing.
MartinL
A female stick insect possibly not quite adult yet. Common name is Malaysian jungle nymph. Never forms wings but the pro wings are usually a bit larger in adult female so I'm guessing she may molt agan. Males are skinny and brown with full sized wings, a typical stick mimic. They exhibit a large degree of sexual dimorphism. Therefore they are classified as stick insects and not leaf insects, even though she clearly mimics a leaf. They can be aggressive but cannot bite.

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Biodiversity of Thailand
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PublishedDecember 22, 2011

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