Phasma gigas

Phasma gigas

Phasma gigas is a species of Phasmid from the family of Phasmatidae.
This species was one of the first ever described phasmid in the year 1758.
Stick Insect/Phasmid - Phasma gigas A couple of Phasmids - Phasma gigas. They are very large sized, the male is around 14 cm and female around 20 cm. Saw this at a friend's place who keeps them in their Butterfly Farm which also displays other insects. This species originates from Indonesia. Phasma gigas,Phasmid,Stick Insect

Distribution

Type specimen was from Ambon Island, Indonesia

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http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1201389
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyPhasmatidae
GenusPhasma
SpeciesPhasma gigas
Photographed in
Philippines