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Huge very thin phasmid (Ramulus nematodes?) From Fraser's Hill. Ramulus nematodes seems like the only one that's big and thin enough to be a match, but I'd like a second opinion. Geotagged,Malaysia,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Huge very thin phasmid (Ramulus nematodes?)

From Fraser's Hill. Ramulus nematodes seems like the only one that's big and thin enough to be a match, but I'd like a second opinion.

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  1. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
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    Can't see much details from this picture, but likely a male Phasmid.
    Does he has wings? Aside from genus Ramulus, species from genus Phobaeticus are very slender with long legs and until recently. one species, Phobaeticus chani from Borneo was the longest Phasmid in the world.
    If its Phobaeticus, then its likely Phobaeticus serratipes based on the location you found them, but I can't be certain based on this picture alone.
     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
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      No wings. I added another photo of this individual from the side, which could possibly help. It doesn't have the Mickey Mouse lobes, but the book said that not all female R. nematodes had them. P. serratipes does look like a good match to me; I had somehow overlooked that one. Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    oh my god, are those front legs...covering the entire frame? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
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      Indeed they are! Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Albert Kang's profile
        Albert Kang
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        Ferdy - the front legs of species from the genus Phobaeticus can be as long or longer than the length of its whole body! Its also the same with another genus - Phryganistria. One species of this genus was recently described from Vietnam - Phryganistria heusii yentuensis. Check it out here :

        http://www.sci-news.com/biology/science-phryganistria-heusii-yentuensis-worlds-second-longest-insect-vietnam-02363.html

        This although recent record, the longest Phasmid has now been overtaken by a new species found in China, also from the genus Phryganistria :

        http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/06/asia-pacific/stick-insect-found-southern-china-declared-worlds-longest-insect/#.WLnrIBhh2CQ         Posted 8 years ago

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Uploaded Mar 3, 2017. Captured Jan 23, 2017 23:45 in 422, Bukit Fraser, 49000 Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia.
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  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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