The Worlds Longest Insect - Titan Stick Insect

These are among the largest and longest insects on Earth, both occur in NSW and reach lengths of up to 25 cm. They feed on the leaves of many plants, usually melaleucas, acacias and eucalyptus and resemble sticks or leaves. These insects are completely harmless and have developed many unusual shapes to camouflage themselves to avoid detection by predators. The females are usually flightless and the males usually have wings and flutter through the canopy searching for mates.

(From http://deography.com)

UPDATE - This is a TITAN stick insect, not a goliath!

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[31RaPXsOuL13]

*poke*

i am neenja, you no see me..

*poke*

i not here..

*snatch*

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

[MissErinPotter]

I cant even hold a worm

[MzChelxoxo]

So glad I wasn't born a bug.

[blindmotioncom]

are there bigger ones in North Queensland ? this seems pretty average sized for what i get around my house.

[HeyItsJaceyy]

I have a phobie of stick bugs.

i just fell on the floor crying..

thanks..

[MusicChannel0001]

EAT IT!

[AlexAndTaylor7]

Stupid stupid stupid stupid no no no. You NEVER under ANY curcumstance pinch a stick bug like that. Shame shame shame.

[firmclock]

@MissErinPotter then how do u even go the the bathroom them to pee

[4lifeillwill]

It's called a Phasmatodea!

[mantis3771]

release me you giant octopus!

[jtayok]

@LucasJodoKast Cool story bro.

[LucasJodoKast]

i once seen a cat playing with one of these out the front of my house, went out to see what it was playing with & my blood ran cold when i realised it was a massive stick insect, this one is tiny, the one i seen was at least 50cm in length & about as thick as 4 of my fingers combined

once seen a praying mantis out the from as well that was almost the size of a cat, something about the big tree we had out the front attracted these mutant insects, wish digital cameras were around back then