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Eurycnema goliath
This stick insect has finally molted to reveal a bright green and yellow insect. Stick insects are easily the largest of all insects. This monster is 230mm but some can reach over 300mm
Other pics shows the penultimate molt and the exuvia (shed skin) Links show the hatchling (10mm) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/158... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/157...
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Incredible!
Martini, any idea what this strange creature is?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...
Yes asergio :) My brother calls the hatchlings 'kindling'. She is really thin in her first day of adult life and will spend her next week eating nonstop. A healthy fat one found in the wild like like this. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/845...
Well Martin, I think this one has gone to a new category, from stick to branch insect...