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Stick insect — as hefty as a golf ball — could be heaviest ever found in Australian rainforest

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...
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Why this massive stick insect looks like a branch and acts like a scorpion

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...
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Giant Stick Insect Found Hiding in Rainforest May Be Australia's Heaviest

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...

Rare, Fragile, and Expensive: Why Some Giant Stick Insects Sell for Over $1,000

Have you ever seen a massive bug that looks like a twig or tree branch? Probably not, because these rare insects are masters of camouflage. Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects ...
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The stick insects that survive being eaten by birds

It's commonly assumed that when insects are eaten by birds, they and their unborn young have no chance of survival. However, a team of Japanese researchers hypothesized that the eggs within insect ...
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New species of giant stick insect discovered

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...