Large stick insect (Dyme sp.), Santa María, Colombia

When Albert Kang joined JungleDragon a few months ago, he pretty much defined the category of stick insects in our community by introducing over a hundred species, opening a world unknown to me before. Inspired by that heroic effort, I felt obliged to specifically look for stick insects on our recent trip to Colombia. Here's the first one. I particularly like how the stick insect curves in parallel to the stick it is on. Check out Albert's work here:

Albert Kang

Stick insects on JungleDragon:
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/phasmatodea

Wonderful compilation list:

Phasmids of the World

comments (6)

Albert Kang

Lion

There 9 known species under the genus of Dyme of which, 2 were recently described in 2011, from Columbia.
They are Dyme spinicollis and Dyme tacanae.
As the name spinicollis imply, is a spiny one, whereas your picture doesn't shows any spines.
Dyme tacanae was recorded from the location Rio Tacana. Do you have the exact location where you saw this one, Ferdy? Posted 8 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you for the research, Albert. I've edited the location for a somewhat specific location, as this one was not done by my camera's GPS. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Albert Kang
    
    Lion
    
    Can't determine the location in the map. Do you know the name of the place you saw it?
    I try to google Rio Tacana or Tacana but get nothing from Columbia.
    The species Dyme tacanae is named after the location - tacana/tacanae. Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      The area is Santa Maria (not to be confused with Santa Marta). Posted 8 years ago
    2. 1. Albert Kang
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks for the additional info, Ferdy.
        Unfortunately, I can't seems to locate Rio Tanaca in Colombia :(
        I guess, best to leave the ID to Dyme sp. Posted 8 years ago

Albert Kang

Lion

If you can get hold of this book, The Stick Insects of Colombia by Conle, Hennemann & Gutierrez, you might be able to check for IDs of other Phasmids you saw in Columbia.

https://books.google.com.my/books?id=HBN-RR-2n3sC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=Dyme+tacanae&source=bl&ots=dOwkCGvz_p&sig=T8ob2TWWQmMODrBHFSScw-lbPus&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Dyme%20tacanae&f=false Posted 8 years ago

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