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Pink Winged Phasma This is a subadult female Australia,Geotagged,Pink-winged phasmaPodacanthus typhon,Podacanthus typhon,Spring

Pink Winged Phasma

This is a subadult female

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Barry

Lion

Man, SciFi couldn't come up with things like this! Great shot. Posted 5 years ago
1. Martin Lagerwey
  
  Lion
  
  Barry, it gets weirder. When she has her final molt and develops wings, the body will b green and the wings will be pink. Posted 5 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Wow, spectacular! Hope you get to see one after a final molt! Posted 5 years ago

Albert Kang

Lion

Wow, wonderful colours.
Hope you will get to see the adults eventually and share the pictures :) Posted 5 years ago

englishindiangirl

Lion

Superb! Beautiful looking creature. Hope to see more pictures of her! Posted 5 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Amazing Martin. Really makes you wonder 'why bother mimicking a stick in the first place'. Thanks for showing this. Posted 5 years ago

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The Pink-winged phasma

The pink-winged phasma is a species of phasmid that is endemic to Australia.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Martin Lagerwey

By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Nov 1, 2017. Captured Oct 31, 2017 10:24 in Wallagaraugh Rd, Genoa VIC 3891, Australia.

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Canon EOS 600D
f/16.0
1/166s
ISO200
100mm

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