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Oreophoetes peruana
Bright red stick insect found in lower mountian rain forest . Any help with ID would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Mark. Sorry o ly just seen your comment. The comment alert function seems to have disappeared if anyone knows how to fix that?
Thank you everybody for your comments, and delighted I got the SOTD. Appologies for not responding earlier but was called away to a family funeral on the other side of the world.
Great find triggsturner,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations again triggsturner, your striking Peruvian Fern Stick Insect is our Spotting of the Day!
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Thank you so much Albert for your ID and thank guys for your comments. Apart from what I think are two parasitic bugs, this guy was quite healthy and lively but showed no sign of wanting to defend itself. I guess when a bug is bright red it always pays to be a bit cautious though!!
Excellent job guys. I saw the black and yellow one but couldn't prove it was the same.
Am not sure if their bright colours signify toxicity to warn predators against eating them.
However, some species of Phasmid, including this one have other defence mechanism with the capability to spray liquid from glands behind their head.
One species from US; American Walking Stick (Anisomorpha bupestroides) have a defensive chemical spray which can cause temporary blindness and considerable pain to an adult
This is an adult Male.
When at nymph phases, they are black and yellow in colours.
Thanks Mark. I have had an interesting winter so hopefully collection will become more interesting.
Wow! I've got some catching up to do with your collection. This one is fantastic.
Spotted on Aug 21, 2015
Submitted on Sep 13, 2015
