Heteropteryx Dilatata (Green Nymph)

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SPECIES:  Heteropteryx Dilatata

ORIGIN:   Malaysia

FRAME SIZE: 8x10in

DESCRIPTION:  This large stick insect is a very effective mimic of a leaf and has an added defense of tough sharp spines. This female has lost the ability to fly and spends its life eating and laying eggs. The male is thin and brown and has large pink wings. He will detect her scent and locate her in the tree canopy.