Apioscelis sp. - a jumping stick insect
Even after a couple months’ respite, you folks are still as sharp as a set of gryllotalpid fore tibiae. This week’s mystery- a positively hilarious Ecuadorian grasshopper in the family Proscopiidae– was guessed in a matter of minutes.
So. 10 points to Morgan Jackson for getting there first. 5 points to Ted MacRae for going the extra mile to pick the species. And, 2 consolation points to Kojun, who missed by mere seconds.
Here’s a shot of the much larger female:
6 comments on Answer to the Monday Night Mystery
The first time I saw one of these I couldn’t stop laughing. I only saw males for a while, but finally caught a pair mate guarding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/weirdbuglady/5393760018/
Wow- looking at your flickr stream you found a lot of amazing insects!
If I’m remembering correctly, Sam Heads described one of these from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation in Brazil a couple of years ago.
Awesome head shot. 🙂
bonsoir très impressionnant possible d avoir des oeufs svp. all the best
Stick insects breed by them selfs