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Stick Insect, Phasmid
This is a nymph of Phasmid of the species - Phobaeticus serratipes.
Phasmids from this genus are very thin/slender and have very long legs.
The males can grow up to 15 cm body length with the legs just as long and females up to 25-30 cm body length.
The male of this species have wings and the females, without wings.
''Phobaeticus serratipes'' is a species of stick insect that at one time was the longest known insect, with one female specimen recorded as being 555 mm long. This measurement includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably shorter. This insect is endemic in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a popular species among those who raise stick insects.
The record for longest known insect is now held by a specimen of ''Phryganistria chinensis''.. more
