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Striking Beauty This female Malayan Jungle Nymph - Heteropteryx dilatata is in her defensive posture.<br /> Her 2 hind legs are heavily armed with sharp spines and she will not hesitate to strike with them and can cause some serious wounds to her predators. Cameron Highlands,Geotagged,Heteropteryx dilatata,Malayan jungle nymph,Malaysia,Phasmid,Stick Insect,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Striking Beauty

This female Malayan Jungle Nymph - Heteropteryx dilatata is in her defensive posture.
Her 2 hind legs are heavily armed with sharp spines and she will not hesitate to strike with them and can cause some serious wounds to her predators.

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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 23:24 in 12, 59, Cameron Higlands, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO200
  • 48mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.