Heteropteryx dilatata
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Heteropteryx dilatata is a large member of the Phasmatodea
commonly kept in captivity. The most usual common name is the Malaysian or Malayan jungle nymph, often just shortened to jungle nymph.
, oak
and other leaves.
Phasmatodea
The Phasmatodea are an order of insects, whose members are variously known as stick insects , walking sticks or stick-bugs , phasmids, ghost insects and leaf insects...
commonly kept in captivity. The most usual common name is the Malaysian or Malayan jungle nymph, often just shortened to jungle nymph.
Care in captivity
The females of this species are very aggressive and should be approached cautiously. When threatened, the insect will hiss and attempt to thrash the aggressor with her legs. The female is much larger than the male and is a lime green colour. The male is winged and can fly, however the female has stubby, rounded wings and is unable to take flight. They eat brambleBramble
Brambles are thorny plants of the genus Rubus, in the rose family . Bramble fruit is the fruit of any such plant, including the blackberry and raspberry. The word comes from Germanic *bram-bezi, whence also German Brombeere , Dutch Braam and French framboise...
, oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
and other leaves.