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Heteropteryx dilatata
A rare yellow-coloured female nymph. Phasmids usually sport a bright green colour and the males are smaller with a reddish to brown colour.
Phasmids are herbivorous, feeding mostly on the leaves of trees and shrubs. It can be found all over the world in warmer zones, especially the tropics and subtropics.
Spotted on May 3, 2009
Submitted on Aug 23, 2011
4 Comments
Fabulous creature (and good pics!)
impressive
Excellent!
Very cool catch.