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Giant Prickly Stick


Giant Prickly Stick

Extatosoma tiaratum

As adults, these spiny walkingsticks from tropical Asia often contort their bodies into a curved position, increasing their resemblance to a dead leaf or twig.  As nymphs, they often mimic ants as a means of protection from their predators. 

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