Phaenopharos struthioneus - Male

Place of origin - Malaysia

Sex - Male

Body length- Approx. 4.5"

Frame size - 10.75" X 8.75" X 1.25"

Frame color - black only
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Details

Here, we have a male stick insect from Malaysia, which is quite significantly smaller that the female, is armed with tiny little wings that are obviously useless in flights, it is believed that the brightly colored wings are used as a warning signal to potential predators.

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