Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia
by Eelemarni Close-Brown from on (#6Z0JQ)
The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia
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A newly discovered stick insect which weighs slightly less than a golf ball may be the heaviest insect in Australia, scientists say.
The 40cm-long new species, named Acrophylla alta, was found in the high altitudes of the Atherton tablelands in north Queensland - and scientists said the habitat could be part of the reason for its large size.
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