(Asian) Giant Stick Insect Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis (prev. Pharnacia jianfenglingensis)

Giant Stick Insect
Giant Stick Insect
The Giant (Asian) Stick Insect is native to tropical forests of southern China and Vietnam.
Giant Stick Insect
Giant Stick Insect Female
Giant Stick Insect Male
The larger female is up to 30cm long. Males are much narrower and shorter.
Giant Stick Insect
Giant Stick Insect
Giant Stick Insect
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.
Giant Stick Insect
Giant Stick Insect
Giant Stick Insect
They cannot fly. They live high in the canopy, well-camouflaged and rarely seen. They have markings like lichen and they eat leaves.