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Touch-Me-Not Stick Insect, Phasmid

Epidares nolimetangere

Description:

A pair of Spiny Phasmids, also known as Touch-Me-Not Stick Insect for the large spines on the body, especially the male.

Habitat:

Tropical forest, endemic to the island of Borneo.

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4 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 6 years ago

Thanks, @Mark :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Amazing.

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 6 years ago

Thanks, @Daniele :)
And yes, that's exactly the name in Latin :D

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 6 years ago

I love the species epithet Albert! Literally touch-me-not in Latin :-)

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia

Spotted on Apr 19, 2017
Submitted on Apr 26, 2017

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