1 Spur-legged stick insect at Brindabella, NSW
Identification history
| Didymuria violescens | 12 Feb 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Archimantis sp. (genus) | 12 Feb 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Tenodera australasiae | 12 Feb 2025 | JRCNM |
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Dozens of these insects flew in over a period of hours before sunset, throughout our campsite, onto us, on trees and into the grass of the swamp. Next morning there were none, but later that day they appeared again. If the ID is correct, Micalong Swamp at ~1000m is close to their max altitude. Also some of these were longer than I've seen described, at least one around 11cm +/- 1cm by my finger measurement.
Now that I look at the photos, these are completely different from photos of Purple-winged mantid Tenodera australasiae, I was mislead by the purple wings. These have plain very long forlegs and very different head shape, amongst other things. I can't find another match so looking forward to expert ID. I've added more photos in case it helps.
EDIT: I think Didymuria violescens.
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JRCNM
wrote:
12 Feb 2025
11cm body length I meant to say. I only seem to have included males in these pics, other photos show females.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.517792-35.326122
- Altitude 984.8m
- Maps Bondo State Forest
- Places Brindabella, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2025 03:59 PM Recorded on
- JRCNM Recorded by
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JRCNM NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Didymuria violescens Stick insects (Phasmatodea) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Didymuria violescens Scientific name
- Spur-legged stick insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1558.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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