Meerdere exemplaren van de “Extatosoma tiaratum” voorradig in de terrarium afdeling van #Heevis. Deze grote “wandelende tak” met flappen en stekeltjes wordt ook “Australische flappentak” of “Australische doorntak” genoemd. Vrouwtjes worden tot 15 en mannetjes tot 13 cm lang. Let vooral eens op het achterlijf. Bij “gevaar” rollen vrouwtjes dit op zodat vijanden denken dat ze met de giftige stekel van een schorpioen te maken hebben. | Heevis

Extatosoma tiaratum “lichen“ More Bugs on Instagram: Insecthaus_adi www.instagram.com/insecthaus_adi | Bugs and Science

Lichen Stick Insect, (Extatosoma tiaratum "Innisfail") A lichen morph female nymph. :) ~~~~~ 1080 over at- www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iZEdHGGEro ________________________________________ My official links to other bug-related social media are: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RichardsInverts/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Desiccata/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Darkrai283/ | Richard's Inverts

Spiny Leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) Wincent 62cGY #nature #wildlife #Insect | HAWI Studios

How cool is this Extatosoma tiaratum? Commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the giant prickly stick insect, Macleay’s spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect I can’t thank @the_caterpillar_lab & @jackthropod again for the show and tell and behind the scenes of your facility If you’re ever in the New England area, I 10/10 recommend going here. I have a beautiful moth I photographed here that I’ll share later today. #macro #macrophotography #spiny

Extatosoma tiaratum è un insetto straordinario: le sue uova somigliano a semi, tanto da essere portate nei formicai dalle formiche che, involontariamente, le incubano, appena nati loro stessi somigliano a formiche e, inoltre, sono maestri del mimetismo criptico, tanto da essere noti come "insetti foglia secca". Finisce qui? No, si immedesimano così tanto nel loro "alter ego botanico" da muoversi anche come foglie mosse dal vento, dando origine ad un buffissimo balletto. Questo straordinario fasm

This is one of our adult female Spiny leaf insects (Extatosoma tiaratum) feeding on a eucalyptus leaf. Her mouth parts allow her to feed from the edge of the leaf, cutting the leaf as she moves along. If you listen closely you can hear her chewing! #minibeastwildlife #invertebrateeducation #bugsofinstagram #insects #bugs #stickinsects | Minibeast Wildlife