Malayan Stick Insect vs Provencal Burnet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Malayan Stick Insect	Provencal Burnet
Scientific Name	Phobaeticus serratipes	Zygaena occitanica
Order	Phasmatodea	Lepidoptera
Family	Phasmatidae	Zygaenidae
Size	Body 270-330 mm, total with legs up to 550 mm	Wingspan 25-35mm
Habitat	Forests	Heathland
Diet	Herbivores	Herbivores
Regions	Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand	Europe, Africa
Conservation	Not Evaluated	Least Concern

Malayan Stick Insect

An extremely long stick insect with serrated legs that was once the longest known insect. Females can reach over 300 mm in body length alone.

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Before the discovery of P. chani, this species held the world record as the longest insect.

A small day-flying moth with dark blue-green metallic forewings bearing red spots and bright red hindwings. It contains hydrogen cyanide for defense.

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Both adults and larvae contain cyanide compounds making them toxic to birds and other predators at all life stages.