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Field Notes

Description:

Thin body, camouflage as a tree core

Habitat:

Palmichal, Acosta, San Jose, Costa Rica - it was next to honey coffee process probably attracted by the sugars

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
auntnance123
You could try here to see if you can narrow down an ID: http://www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/photos
rodolfo.eugenio
Thanks auntnance123, looks similar but different in front legs length and some colors, head shape looks rounder on your recommendation, but indeed looks like a lobster...male/female difference among pictures?
auntnance123
This may be the same: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6925296
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2012

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