Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata) male / Malaysia
Heteropteryx dilatata, also known as jungle nymph, Malaysian stick insect, Malayan jungle nymph, or Malayan wood nymph, is a large member of the Phasmatodea family.
It is the heaviest of all stick insects. It is very large, brightly green in color (females) and can live up to 2 years. The females are much larger and wider than the males, reaching 5.5 inch to 6.7 inch in length, and 30 to 65 g in weight.
Because of its size, it is commonly kept in zoological institutions and private terrariums of insect lovers.
The much smaller males are slender and only about 9 centimetres (3.5 in) to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long. They have spines all over their body and legs like the females, and are usually a mottled brown colour.
Frame size: 11"x13"