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Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phasmotaenia sanchezi This is a female Phasmid of the species - Phasmotaenia sanchezi.<br />
Very large size, body length around 18-20 cm. Mostly green in colour, with serrated spines on her legs.<br />
Her end of abdomen is an elongated scoop like thing which she uses to &#039;flick&#039; her eggs.<br />
The tiny brown patch in the picture is her super tiny wings, which she opens up she disturbed or touched, sort of a defensive mechanism but its strange since it is so tiny, it wouldn&#039;t scare of its predator. Banaue,Geotagged,Phasmid,Phasmotaenia sanchezi,Philippines,Stick Insect,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Phasmotaenia sanchezi

This is a female Phasmid of the species - Phasmotaenia sanchezi.
Very large size, body length around 18-20 cm. Mostly green in colour, with serrated spines on her legs.
Her end of abdomen is an elongated scoop like thing which she uses to 'flick' her eggs.
The tiny brown patch in the picture is her super tiny wings, which she opens up she disturbed or touched, sort of a defensive mechanism but its strange since it is so tiny, it wouldn't scare of its predator.

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Phasmotaenia sanchezi is a species of Phasmid from the family of Phasmatidae.

Another similar looking species was described by a team of German & Filipino Taxanomist as Phasmotaenia elongata Zompro & Eusebio, 2000. This was however considered the same as Phasmotaenia sanchezi by Hennemann & Conle. 2009.

Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2017. Captured Aug 10, 2014 02:05 in Unnamed Road, Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 35mm