Tropidoderus childrenii
Children's stick-insect at Kaleen, ACT
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| Tropidoderus childrenii | RogerF | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Tropidoderus childrenii | RogerF | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Unverified | maura | 31 Jan 2017 |
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User's notes
A very large member of the Phasmatids - 16cm in length, swinging off the top rail of the bridge over the stormwater drain in the Kaleen Recreation reserve. It obligingly swung around so i could photograph its undercarriage! Beautiful creature.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.112749-35.221763
- Maps O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands
- Places Kaleen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Jan 2017 10:42 AM Recorded on
- maura Recorded by
- Possibly any of the numerous Eucalypts growing nearby Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- maura Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tropidoderus childrenii Stick insects (Phasmatodea) Insects
Species information
- Tropidoderus childrenii Scientific name
- Children's stick-insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 732m Recorded at altitude
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