Extatosoma tiaratum | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Extatosomatiaratum,commonlyknownasthespinyleafinsect,thegiantpricklystickinsect,Macleay'sspectre,ortheAustralianwalkingstick,isalargespecies ...

Species of stick insect

Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the giant prickly stick insect,[2] Macleays spectre,[3] or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect endemic to Australia.[4][5] The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG9.[6]

E. tiaratum is native to Queensland and New South Wales but has extralimital distribution as far away as New Guinea.[3]

Female adult E. tiaratum are covered with thorn-like spikes for defense and camouflage. Their long, rounded bodies grow to about 20 cm long.[4][5] The females are further described as "heavy-bodied, brachypterous and having numerous spines and integumental expansions on the face and legs, including a tuft of spines on the ...