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| Phobaeticus serratipes |
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| Scientific classification |
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| Binomial name |
Phobaeticus serratipes
(Gray, 1835) |
| Synonyms |
- Bacteria acanthopus
Burmeister, 1838
- Baculolonga serratipes
(Gray, 1835)
- Cladoxerus serratipes
Gray, 1835
- Pharnacia serratipes
(Gray, 1835)
- Phibalosoma serratipes
(Gray, 1835)
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The stick insect Phobaeticus serratipes (formerly known as Pharnacia serratipes) is the longest known insect, with one female specimen recorded as being 555 mm long[1] - note, however, that this includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably shorter. This insect occurs in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a popular species among those who raise stick insects.
[edit] References
- ^ Seow-Choen, F. (1995). The longest insect in the world. Malayan Nat. 48: 12.
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