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Walking Leaf Common boa Boa constrictor
Common boa Boa constrictor commented on by Walking Leaf Chicago, Illinois, USA11 years ago

Definitely not a boa, but a python. You can tell by the big scales on their head, the pit organs above the mouth, the round snout etc. Must be a rarely kept one. I don't know the species, sorry.

Walking Leaf Ghost Mantis
Ghost Mantis commented on by Walking Leaf Grugliasco, Piemonte, Italy11 years ago

This is a subadult female of Phyllocrania paradoxa, the Ghost Mantis! Did you find this in the wild? This is an African species and not native to Italia. They are keps as pets in Europe.

Walking Leaf Stick insect
Stick insect commented on by Walking Leaf Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia12 years ago

I'm glad to help, but this is not Carausius from India. I keep a Malaysian Phasmid at home with the name Diesbachia tamyris, which looks very similar to this animal on your picture. So I figure, they are closely related but I don't know what species this is, i can just tell you the Tribe they are both in.

Walking Leaf Spiny leaf insect (Macleay's Phasmid)
Spiny leaf insect (Macleay's Phasmid) commented on by Walking Leaf Victoria, Australia12 years ago

martinl: I see, I did not look up their habitat in Australia before posting. Extatosoma are popular pets all around the world an I have kept them too.

Walking Leaf Jumping Spider
Jumping Spider commented on by Walking Leaf Missouri, USA12 years ago

This is a Jumping Spider.

Walking Leaf Spiny leaf insect (Macleay's Phasmid)
Spiny leaf insect (Macleay's Phasmid) commented on by Walking Leaf Melbourne, Victoria, Australia12 years ago

Very nice find of a subadult female.

Walking Leaf Walking stick
Walking stick commented on by Walking Leaf Puntarenas, Costa Rica12 years ago

Phasmid male

Walking Leaf Unknown spotting
Unknown spotting commented on by Walking Leaf Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil12 years ago

Looks like Acanthops sp. (Mantodea) or a related Genus.

Walking Leaf Walking Stick
Walking Stick commented on by Walking Leaf Maharashtra, India12 years ago

This is a Praying Mantis and not a Phasmid.

Walking Leaf Stick Insect
Stick Insect commented on by Walking Leaf Adelaide, South Australia, Australia12 years ago

This is a Praying Mantis (Mantodea) and not a Stick Insect (Phasmatodea).

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