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Stick Grasshopper

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ACTS, Amazon, Peru

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4 Comments

AmazonWorkshops
AmazonWorkshops 11 years ago

This appears to be a jumping stick because of the enlarged muscles on the hind legs. Not sure of the classification but I believe it might be Stiphra sp.

drmo
drmo 11 years ago

yes! i agree

drmo
drmo 11 years ago

I have no clue. I will look into it. Thank you.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Drmo, these insects look like stick grasshoppers (Family Proscopiidae) to me. What do you think?

drmo
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Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012

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