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Be afraid, be very afraid 😱😱😱

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watermeadow Fri 01-Aug-25 16:39:30

My children used to keep stick insects. Not that big but from a tiny seed they grew the length of my palm.
They don’t need males, the females reproduce without mating. That’s parthenogenesis.

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Whitewavemark2 Fri 01-Aug-25 12:20:43

What a beautiful insect.

I wouldn’t worry too much about finding a male. I suspect that she is quite capable when the need arises. 😊

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Eloethan Fri 01-Aug-25 12:10:46

I think it is marvellous. Obviously, if it is prone to bite (though they eat leaves and probably won't be), I would be wary.

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Oreo Fri 01-Aug-25 10:16:13

😂

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Athrawes Fri 01-Aug-25 10:15:39

It's amazing! Someone is holding it so why be afraid of it?

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Chocolatelovinggran Fri 01-Aug-25 08:12:08

Notspaghetti - she ate him.

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NotSpaghetti Fri 01-Aug-25 08:07:58

They haven't found a male yet BTW.

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NotSpaghetti Fri 01-Aug-25 08:07:28

Here's a nice little article about it - including a short video.

www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/big-stick-insect-acrophylla-alta-found-north-queensland-trees

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Iam64 Fri 01-Aug-25 08:00:01

I saw this on line. It is t 1 April and yes, I’m very afraid. What next

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RosieandherMaw Fri 01-Aug-25 07:56:23
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I’ll never complain about spiders or daddy long legs again
A new species of giant stick insect has been discovered living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia. The Acrophylla alta bug, which at 44 grams is the weight of a golf ball, is believed to be the country’s heaviest insect.

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