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Green Beauty This is an adult female of the Malayan Jungle Nymph - Heteropteryx dilatata.<br /> She is bright green in colour with spines on her body and legs. Cameron Highlands,Geotagged,Heteropteryx dilatata,Malayan jungle nymph,Malaysia,Phasmid,Stick Insect,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Green Beauty

This is an adult female of the Malayan Jungle Nymph - Heteropteryx dilatata.
She is bright green in colour with spines on her body and legs.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I feel bad now for "stealing" this species intro with my crappy photo of one in captivity ;) Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      No worries, Ferdy.
      You did saw them much earlier and introduced the species to JD much earlier too! :D       Posted 8 years ago

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The Malayan jungle nymph

''Heteropteryx dilatata'', also known as jungle nymph, ''Malaysian stick insect'', Malayan jungle nymph, or Malayan wood nymph, is a large member of the Phasmatodea. It originates in Malaya and is nocturnal. This insect holds the world record for the largest egg laid by an insect. The eggs are about 1.3cm in length.

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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 Dec 4, 2016. Captured Aug 21, 2015 23:23 in 12, 59, Cameron Higlands, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO200
  • 66mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.