The Giant (Asian) Stick Insect is native to tropical forests of southern China and Vietnam.
Female
Male
The larger female is up to 30cm long. Males are much narrower and shorter.
First described in 1994, the Giant Asian is not the longest: Chan's Stick is some 56cm long, or 35cm body only,
and an unnamed Chinese species is reported to be 62cm.
They cannot fly. They live high in the canopy, well-camouflaged and rarely seen. They have markings like lichen and
they eat leaves.