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Small stocky phasmid eating a leaf From the Santubong peninsula. Probably a nymph? Geotagged,Malaysia,Pylaemenes borneensis,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Small stocky phasmid eating a leaf

From the Santubong peninsula. Probably a nymph?

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  1. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
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    Nymph of Pylaemenes species, could be Pylaemenes borneensis. Posted 8 years ago
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      John Sullivan
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      Thanks Albert! Following the key in Seow-Choen's book, this does seem to be P. borneensis. (Only one spine on first antenna segment; spine on 2nd antenna segment; 6th & 7th abdomen segments narrowing; no tubercles on the tibia.) Posted 8 years ago

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The Pylaemenes borneensis

Pylaemenes borneensis is a stick insect in the Pylaemenes genus.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Mar 3, 2017. Captured Jan 31, 2017 20:39 in Unnamed Road, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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