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Small spiky phasmid with red vertebral line in leaf litter From the Santubong peninsula. ID'd for me as Dares ulula, but I'd like a second opinion. Geotagged,Hoploclonia gecko,Malaysia,Winter

Small spiky phasmid with red vertebral line in leaf litter

From the Santubong peninsula. ID'd for me as Dares ulula, but I'd like a second opinion.

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Albert Kang

Lion

Its not a Dares species but Hopoclonia. Posted 8 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Albert! From the book, it seems that the red line would make it Hopoclonia gecko. Does that sound right? Posted 8 years ago

Ganesh Seshachar

Lion

Great find John Posted 8 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks gsachar! Posted 8 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Nice stick. Posted 8 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Mark. It was really fun to see such a variety of stick insects in Malaysia. Posted 8 years ago

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The Gecko Stick Insect

A spiky Borneo species. The males have a thin red vertebral stripe.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by John Sullivan

By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Mar 3, 2017. Captured Jan 31, 2017 19:24 in Unnamed Road, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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PENTAX K-3 II
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1/100s
ISO200
50mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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