Giant Bornean Walking Stick vs Wangpeng's Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Giant Bornean Walking Stick | Wangpeng's Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis | Neohirasea wangpengi |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Phasmatidae | Lonchodidae |
| Size | 150-230 mm | 5-7 cm |
| Habitat | Forests | Mountains |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, Indonesia) | China |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Data Deficient |
Giant Bornean Walking Stick
A very large, robust stick insect with a heavily textured green or brown body covered in small tubercles. Females are bulky and wingless while males are smaller with vestigial wings.
Did You Know?
When grabbed, it can reflexively drop a leg that continues to twitch, distracting the predator while the insect escapes.
Wangpeng's Stick Insect
A recently described stick insect from China named after the entomologist Wang Peng. It has a dark body with pale leg banding.
Did You Know?
It was one of five new Neohirasea species described in a single taxonomic paper on Chinese stick insects.