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Can you see me? A master of camouglage.<br /> Thanks to wildflower for her Eagle Eyes.<br /> To be honest, I only saw it because I first saw it from the side.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/35281/side_view_of_the_strange_stick_insect_-_aschiphasma_annulipes.html" title="Side view of the strange stick insect - Aschiphasma annulipes"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2552/35281_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=b5wiR3sKxtnz4kAPlt5B7OCQGH8%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Side view of the strange stick insect - Aschiphasma annulipes here is a side view of <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/35253/can_you_see_me.html<br /> hope it helps a bit Aschiphasma annulipes,Black and green phasma,Geotagged,Malaysia,not identified yet,stick insect" /></a></figure> Aschiphasma annulipes,Black and green phasma,Geotagged,Malaysia,Phasmatodea,camouflage,stick insect Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Can you see me?

A master of camouglage.
Thanks to wildflower for her Eagle Eyes.
To be honest, I only saw it because I first saw it from the side.

Side view of the strange stick insect - Aschiphasma annulipes here is a side view of <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/35253/can_you_see_me.html<br /> hope it helps a bit Aschiphasma annulipes,Black and green phasma,Geotagged,Malaysia,not identified yet,stick insect

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  1. View John Sullivan's profile
    John Sullivan
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    I don't know the species, but it's some sort of phasmid (stick insect) in the order Phasmatodea. Some species like yours have wings and are pretty good flyers, whereas others just have little stubby wings and do nothing but crawl around looking like sticks. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      Following your clue I've got the genus, but I'm not sure about the species. Aschiphasma annulipes is the common one, but no good references for the others to compare.
      http://www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/aschiphasma_annulipes_notes
      http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1199256       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
        Annette Flottwell
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        Excellent!
        I have just checked out this photo from the first link
        http://www.phasmatodea.com/phasmatodea-de-5.2.3.1/image.jsp?id=/1360321343002/15CA81A39ACC113B30F97A073CF220F7
        and that is it!!!
        thank you and please compare to my side view here
        Side view of the strange stick insect - Aschiphasma annulipes here is a side view of <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/35253/can_you_see_me.html<br /> hope it helps a bit Aschiphasma annulipes,Black and green phasma,Geotagged,Malaysia,not identified yet,stick insect
         Posted 9 years ago

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The Black and green phasma

Aschiphasma annulipes is a species of stick insect described by John Obadiah Westwood in 1834.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Dec 28, 2015. Captured in B23 Jalan Hulu Yam Bharu - Batu Caves, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/7.1
  • 1/160s
  • ISO2200
  • 70mm

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