Crowned Stick Insect

Onchestus rentzi · Order: Phasmida · Family: Phasmatidae

Also called: Rentz's Stick-insect

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Crowned Stick Insect
Photo: BJinsect (talk) 20:33, 29 June 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

Adults can grow up to about 120 mm long and have a crown-like bump on the head, with deep-purple wings. They are dark black-grey and rely on camouflage to blend into their surroundings.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Both sexes have a crown-like protuberance on the head and deep-purple wings.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults can reach lengths of about 120 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Crowned Stick Insect photo 2
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Crowned Stick Insect photo 3
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Crowned Stick Insect photo 5
Photo: Matt B, CC BY

Same family (Phasmatidae)

Smooth Stick InsectSmooth Stick InsectClitarchus hookeriMargin-winged Stick InsectMargin-winged Stick InsectCtenomorpha marginipennisDamages trees, gardens or cropsPrickly Stick InsectPrickly Stick InsectAcanthoxyla prasinaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSpur Legged PhasmidSpur Legged PhasmidDidymuria violescensSpiny Leaf insectSpiny Leaf insectExtatosoma tiaratumCan biteTitan Stick InsectTitan Stick InsectAcrophylla titan

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onchestus_rentzi

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