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Carrying an Egg This is the end of abdomen of the Female Phasmid - Loxopsis conocephala.<br />
She is carrying an Egg. The bottom of the egg is a 'pin-like' structure which she uses to pin it to subtrate or leafs.<br />
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Picture of the insect can be seen here :<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44749/stick_insect_phasmid_-_loxopsis_conocephala.html" title="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Loxopsis conocephala"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/44749_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Eb9pxsJ%2Br%2B85C3LrgtGNv2ES478%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Loxopsis conocephala Female Phasmid of the species Loxopsis conocephala.<br />
She has a conical shaped head that is granulated.<br />
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Close-up picture of her face can be seen here :<br />
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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44750/the_alien.html<br />
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Carrying an Egg

This is the end of abdomen of the Female Phasmid - Loxopsis conocephala.
She is carrying an Egg. The bottom of the egg is a 'pin-like' structure which she uses to pin it to subtrate or leafs.

Picture of the insect can be seen here :

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Loxopsis conocephala Female Phasmid of the species Loxopsis conocephala.<br />
She has a conical shaped head that is granulated.<br />
<br />
Close-up picture of her face can be seen here :<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44750/the_alien.html<br />
Geotagged,Loxopsis conocephala,Malaysia,Phasmid,Stick Insect,Summer

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

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Marvelous detail! Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy.
  The next time you see an adult female Phasmid, check the end of the abdomen, she might be carrying an egg! Posted 8 years ago

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The Loxopsis conocephala

Loxopsis conocephala is a Stick Insect/Phasmid from the family of Lonchodidae.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 8, 2016. Captured Jul 3, 2014 16:34 in Unnamed Road, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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NIKON D5200
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1/320s
ISO400
150mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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