Eurycnema goliath

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Goliath stick insect
Goliath free drawn adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Superorder: Phasmatinae Order: Phasmatodea
Suborders
Agathemerodea Timematodea Verophasmatodea

The Goliath stick insect (Eurycnema Goliath) is the second largest stick insect (after the titan stick insect) in Australia.

[edit] Identification

Both sexes of the Goliath stick insect are apple green with hints of gold, purple, red and yellow. Colourful patterns on the wings of the goliath are used as a defence tactic in order to ward of predators. The females can reach lengths of up to 20cm.

[edit] Habitat

The goliath stick insect is found every where on Australia accept for Northern Territory and Victoria. The Goliath stick insects are extremely hard to find due to their camouflage.

[edit] Gallery

the eggs of the goliath stick insect showing grey and nearly black ones.

the goliath nymph showing the segments on abdomen following small triangular shapes on side abdomen.

far away distance view of the goliath nymph shown.