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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2012, 07:11 AM Sep 2012

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'Mystery' stick insect discovered [View all]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19399735

Conlephasma enigma: a stick insect unlike any other

A mysterious new species of stick insect has been discovered living in the Philippines by scientists.

The stick insect is wingless, lives on the ground rather than in trees, and is spectacularly coloured, having a green-blue head and orange body.

The insect also vents a foul-smelling spray to deter predators.

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'Mystery' stick insect discovered [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

Crikey, mate, 'e's a beaut! Scuba Sep 2012 #1

A natural... AnneD Sep 2012 #2

I'd run screaming Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #3

That's really neat. lob1 Sep 2012 #4

...looks like his left rear foot is missing. 1620rock Sep 2012 #5

The knee is more bent on that one from the camera's perspective than the right rear leg. nt DRoseDARs Sep 2012 #6

Very, very cool! tex-wyo-dem Sep 2012 #7

Damn; greiner3 Sep 2012 #8

I have these in my backyard. They_Live Sep 2012 #9

One about 5 inches long is perched on my patio door as I type this. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #10

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