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Oreophoetes peruana
Diapheromerinae is a subfamily of the stick insect family Diapheromeridae. They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. The family contains the huge Paraphanocles keratosqueleton, often discussed under its obsolete name Bostra maxwelli and known as Godhorse or Hag's Horse in Barbados. It belongs to the typical tribe of Diapheromerinae, the Diapheromerini. It grows to over 30 cm (12 in) long and is known for its slow-moving stick-like appearance
Artis, the Amsterdam zoo.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2011
Submitted on Jul 23, 2011
6 Comments
Yeah, creepy crawlers :-)
especially with insects....I prefer not to know at all))))
Right. I guess sometimes it's better that you don't see everything that's there :-)
its like you think its a branch but you notice something strange about it, not comfortable and a bit confused... and then you realize it - its moving!
@Yulia, I had exactly the same when watching them. At first I saw nothing, then just the red one,... after minutes I found out the tank was filled with them!
I thought its a branch at first)))))))