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Female Goliath Stick Insect

Eurycnema goliath

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Description:

It was about 12 inches in length and about an inch in diameter at it's largest. It has wings that were the length of it's body. I found it on a metal barrel that we keep the chicken feed in.

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MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Goliath Stick Insect
Eurycnema goliath Eurycnema goliath


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4 Comments

Roxanne
Roxanne 12 years ago

So true argybee! She startled me when I went to feed the chooks!

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Wow !! She's going to take the lid off the rubbish bin. Respect!

Roxanne
Roxanne 12 years ago

Thanks for your ID and comment martinl! Much appreciated, I have edited the spotting thanks to you! :D

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MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

This is a female and too heavy to fly, even though it is winged.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/821...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/819...

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Roxanne
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Roxanne

4275, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jan 7, 2012
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012

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