Onchestus rentzi
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Onchestus sp. is a recently-discovered Australian species, commonly named the crown stick insect, only live in rainforests on mountains, because the climate is perfect for crown stick insects to flourish. Onchestus sp. (sp meaning no scientific name avalable) can only be found on the coast of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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[edit] Identification
Crown stick insects are dark black-grey and use camouflage to blend in with the surroundings, the crown stick insect (Ochestus sp.) can reach lengths of only 120mm long and are different because of the protuberance of cuticle which would be called the crown,......Found in both sexes.
[edit] Behaviour
The crown stick insect like other stick insects will flick the egg to the ground then the egg will go through the seasons and will hatch when the climate is right, although the may look exactly like a piece of bark to predators that might eat the egg will have a hard time finding it.
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 2 eggs of the onchestus sp (rentzi) |
