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uncommon
Jungle Nymph
Heteropteryx dilatata
- Habitat
- Lowland rainforests of Malaysia
- Body length
- 150 mm
- Order
- Phasmatodea · Heteropterygidae
Weird but real
When threatened, it flashes thorny hind legs and can clamp them shut like a spiked trap.
Why it's cool
A leaf disguise with armor underneath: gentle green camouflage backed by one of the boldest threat poses in the cabinet.
