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Phasmida: Stick Insect |
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view of the flashing wings |
In her usual self with wings closed | |
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A fantastically beautiful insect
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Males are smaller and completely different from the
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Flashes her wings when molested
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Food plant unknown
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Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia
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Sub family: Heteropteryginae Species: Heteropteryx dilatata (female) |
Phasmida:Heteropteryx dilatata |
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Males have red wings.
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Yellow variety is rare.
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Buries eggs on ground during heavy
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Green is the commonest kind
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downpour. Large and spiky
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Tapah Hills,Perak,Malaysia
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Kicks with strong hind legs when disturbed.
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Tapah Hills,Perak,Malaysia
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Species: H.dilatata |
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This is the male of the species
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Hindwing red in color
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Short life span
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