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A stick insect from the order Phasmida (probably Diapheromeridae) This species is not equipped with wings (some species can fly). Its body is green except for its head and the tips of the legs which are orange in color. Body length is about 10cm. Almost every body part of this insect is long - thorax, abdomen, legs, antennas. The tip of it's abdomen which is a purplish brown is a little swollen. Even though these walking stick insect are nocturnal, they are seen commonly walking in broad daylight here in Kinabalu Park.
Leafy plants that camouflages it in Kinabalu National Park, Kundasang, Sabah, Malaysia.
One of the 3 different species of Phasmatodea insects I saw on the same day in Kinabalu Park. >>>Map accuracy : 400m diameter.
Spotted on Dec 16, 2009
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011
19 Comments
Thank you Ira : )
great spotting! :)
Thanks for all of your wonderful comments.
Sorry Shekainah, I don't know what plants it feed on.
I will keep an eye out for it in it's natural habitat.
Cunning disguise.
do you have any idea of its foodplant? its a nice pet material.
Now that guy looks like a twig.
Nice spotting!
Thanks to everyone again.
Woah, what an insect!! That is awesome, nice spotting!
this is an adult male and belongs to the tribe Lonchodini (order Phasmatodea)
Amazing animals
I am always amused with stick insects.
@martinl... if what you suggest is true then they may be at great risk.
The decimation of original forests etc. will mean they have long ways to walk.
You must put it into 'mimetics' also.
Thanks everyone.
aRGyBee, now you have inspired me to search for stick insects that live on bamboo plants.
Bamboo with legs - fatastic!
Who needs wings. Actually, in Australia, 2/3 of stick insects have wings but even half of them cannot even fly. We believe that wings in phasmids are devolving, or more correctly, some of them are evolving into wingless forms.
wah... very nice to look...
Nice photo. I love walking sticks!