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Stick Insect, Phasmid - Diacanthoidea diacanthos This Stick Insect, Phasmid - Diacanthoidea diacanthos is female with full wings, capable of flight.<br /> The body is mostly brown in colour with black markings but it has an odd shaped head, black in colour. Diacanthoidea diacanthos,Geotagged,Malaysia,Penang,Phasmid,Purple Stick Insect,Stick Insect,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Diacanthoidea diacanthos

This Stick Insect, Phasmid - Diacanthoidea diacanthos is female with full wings, capable of flight.
The body is mostly brown in colour with black markings but it has an odd shaped head, black in colour.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Incredible. Even knowing it is there requires looking for it in the photo. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, that's the main thing about Stick Insects, they are masters of camouflage! Posted 9 years ago

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The Purple Stick Insect

Diacanthoidea diacanthos is a species of Stick Insect/Phasmid from the family of Lonchodidae.

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

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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Jun 28, 2015 14:19 in Unnamed Road, Teluk Bahang, 11050 Tanjung Bungah, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/27.0
  • 1/90s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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