Ootheca

This are Ootheca of Phasmid of the species Kalocorinnis wegneri.
Usually, Phasmids lays their eggs by dropping them, burying them in soils/substrate, pinning them to leaf/branches or gluing them to leaf/branches but Phasmids from the tribe Korinnini seems to have evolved to lay their eggs in a cluster in the form of Ootheca, similar to Ootheca of Praying Mantis.

The laying of Ootheca by Phasmid was first documented by a Group of Taxanomists conducting an expedition in Vietnam, where they chance upon a Phasmid (likely new to science) in the final moments of laying her Ootheca. Check out their video here :

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

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Absolutely fascinating, I've never seen anything like it, this post is golden. Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy, its much easier to find the Ootheca than the adults, since the Ootheca doesn't moves :D Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

So incredible! What a great find, Albert!! Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Christine :) Posted 5 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Fantastic Albert. I cant even blink here without missing something incredible.
Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks Mark, as usual for your kind words and appreciation :)
  Watch out for one more level up of further observation of this species :D Posted 5 years ago