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Macro closeup of a Giant Prickly Stick Insect An odd-shaped, friendly insect found in a butterfly park in the Netherlands. I&#039;m self-promoting this because, well, it&#039;s a Giant Prickly Stick Insect. No more reasons are needed with such a name. Here&#039;s some more weird species names:<br /> <ul class="collections-simple"><li><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/list/166" title="view as slideshow" class="button slideshow"><em class="fa fa-bookmark"></em>Epic species names</a></li></ul><br /> Europe,Extatosoma tiaratum,Giant Prickly Stick Insect,Leidschedam,Macro,Netherlands,Vlinders aan de Vliet Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Macro closeup of a Giant Prickly Stick Insect

An odd-shaped, friendly insect found in a butterfly park in the Netherlands. I'm self-promoting this because, well, it's a Giant Prickly Stick Insect. No more reasons are needed with such a name. Here's some more weird species names:


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The Giant Prickly Stick Insect

''Extatosoma tiaratum'' is a large species of stick insect endemic to Australia.
The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG9.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2014. Captured May 29, 2014 11:37.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm

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