Supersized stick bug discovered in Australia
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This might be the heaviest insect ever discovered in Australia. The Acrophylla Alta is about a foot and a half long and weighs about the same as a golf ball. It was discovered in the canopies of the mountainous wet tropics region of Far North Queensland, in northeastern Australia.
Breakdown
- A large stick insect, Acrophyla alta, was discovered in Queensland, Australia. 12s
- The insect measures about a foot and a half long and weighs as much as a golf ball. 7s
- It was found in the canopies of the mountainous wet tropics region in far north Queensland. 18s
- Researchers believe its large size helps it survive the cool, wet environment. 27s
- The insect is also notable for having wings. 37s