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Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis This is the male Phasmid of the species Phenacephorus sepilokensis. He has a distinctive pair of red spines at the beginning of his abdomen.<br /> <br /> This species has high level of sexual dimorphism. The female of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43429/stick_insect_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_sepilokensis.html" title="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/43429_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=se0kn0ILK41IjhC31soQE0UPRdk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis This species of Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis is highly cryptic. She has decorated herself with moss to camouflaged better with her surrounding on top of her being a Stick Insect, that itself is already a good camouflage.<br /> <br /> Close-up showing mossy appearance is shown in this Spotting :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43253/stick_insect_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_sepilokensis.html<br /> <br /> The male of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/47054/stick_insect_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_sepilokensis.html<br /> Geotagged,Malaysia,Phasmid,Phenacephorus sepilokensis,Spring,Stick insect,sabah" /></a></figure><br /> Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Phasmid,Phenacephorus sepilokensis,Sabah,Stick Insect Click/tap to enlarge

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis

This is the male Phasmid of the species Phenacephorus sepilokensis. He has a distinctive pair of red spines at the beginning of his abdomen.

This species has high level of sexual dimorphism. The female of this species can be seen here :

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis This species of Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phenacephorus sepilokensis is highly cryptic. She has decorated herself with moss to camouflaged better with her surrounding on top of her being a Stick Insect, that itself is already a good camouflage.<br /> <br /> Close-up showing mossy appearance is shown in this Spotting :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43253/stick_insect_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_sepilokensis.html<br /> <br /> The male of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/47054/stick_insect_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_sepilokensis.html<br /> Geotagged,Malaysia,Phasmid,Phenacephorus sepilokensis,Spring,Stick insect,sabah

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The Phenacephorus sepilokensis

Phenacephorus sepilokensis is a stick insect in the Phenacephorus genus.

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

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2016. Captured Nov 19, 2016 21:17 in Unnamed Road, 91000 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/4.5
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 8.41mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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