Jungle Nymph

Heteropteryx dilatata

The Jungle Nymph is the heaviest of all stick insects and have the largest eggs of any insect in the world. Females are much larger than the males. The females are bright green in colour and can live up to 2 years. They are found in the Malayan Peninsula, Borneo, Thailand. They are nocturnal inhabiting rainforest at higher elevation.

Size:: Up to 17 cm and 65g in weight!
Diet:: Leaves
Speed:: Very slow moving - sways in the wind like a leaf
Habitat:: Montane rainforest
Superpower:: Able to jab their legs together as a scissor-like weapon against an attacker. Also their expert camouflage!

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