Since it's Halloween.....we'll start with this one...House Centipede with spider prey
Scutigeridae IMG_1707 copy (2) by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Probably the easiest "Find the bug" challenge:
Phasmid IMG_4713 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Phasmid IMG_4720 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Smartphone shot, just to show you how big this one is!
Giant stick insect 2014-09-27 21.42.51 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Adult female of Phobaeticus sp. - ID Credit: Bruno Kneubuhler.
A Pseudophyllinae katydid nymph, and an unidentified bug?. Selangor, Malaysia.
Pseudophyllinae IMG_4550 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Adult female Malayan Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata - ID confirmation: Bruno Kneubuhler). They're totally cool! Selangor, Malaysia.
Heteropteryx dilatata IMG_4481 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Heteropteryx dilatata IMG_4487 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Heteropteryx dilatata IMG_4498 stk copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Phasmid, Katydid and Scutigerid
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Re: Phasmid, Katydid and Scutigerid
Awesome as always. That walking stick is a beast! Is there an easy way of finding them?
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Thanks, Lou. The Malayan Jungle Nymphs and Leaf Insects are quite easy to find at night because their unique shades of green stand out from green leaves. They are not common though. I don't see them very often. There are plenty of other sticks but you don't get to find one this big very often!LouB747 wrote:Awesome as always. That walking stick is a beast! Is there an easy way of finding them?
Re: Phasmid, Katydid and Scutigerid
I really want to find one like this:
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Leaf insects are really cool too! I have seen them in the wild a few times.
Selangor
Phyllium bioculatum IMG_3072 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
This one was the butterfly farm in Penang
Camouflage........IMG_8349 DT copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Sabah
IMG_6668 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Selangor
Phyllium bioculatum IMG_3072 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
This one was the butterfly farm in Penang
Camouflage........IMG_8349 DT copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Sabah
IMG_6668 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Re: Phasmid, Katydid and Scutigerid
Wow, nice. I'll be in Singapore the 9th and 10th. An unusual 2 day stay. I'm hoping to see one.
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Re: Phasmid, Katydid and Scutigerid
Cool, good luck!LouB747 wrote:Wow, nice. I'll be in Singapore the 9th and 10th. An unusual 2 day stay. I'm hoping to see one.