What is this green thing???

[Fishes33]

What is this green insect??? some sort of stick insect???

 

[Noto]

Yeah, it's a stick insect. I think that's the Jungle Nymph, Heteropteryx dilatata. It's a Southeast Asian species that's pretty popular as a pet.

 

[gigas12]

Hi,yes it is.

 

[mr.reef24]

do that sting or bite? Pretty insect though love the shade of green he/she is.

mr.reef24

 

[coura]

Yeah, it's a stick insect. I think that's the Jungle Nymph, Heteropteryx dilatata. It's a Southeast Asian species that's pretty popular as a pet.

You win the cup cake question Yup thats it, a big and hardy species by that matter.

 

[coura]

do that sting or bite? Pretty insect though love the shade of green he/she is.

mr.reef24

She an bite and kick with the spikes on the legs. Males are winged and much thiner

 

[Noto]

Have you kept these guys, Coura? I may try them myself one of these days.

 

[imcrystal]

Holy Mackroll!!! that thing is huge!! looks like it was made to camoflauge very well with leaves.. so you are keeping it as a pet?

 

[coura]

Have you kept these guys, Coura? I may try them myself one of these days.

No I havent yet for 3 reasons: too many turtles and lizards in the house(one more stuff and Im kiked out alongside all my stuff), lack of a good food suplly for this guys and have only seen them a copple of times, very expensive adult specimens (bad investiment, with bugs you dont know if adults are going to live many mouths or a few days)

 

[Mampam]

its awsum, but i wouldnt touch it