A previously unknown giant stick insect has been discovered in the high-altitude rainforests of Australia — and it may be the heaviest insect ever recorded in the country. The colossal critter, which ...

Discovered in the rainforests of northeast Queensland, Acrophylla alta measures nearly 40 centimeters and weighs around 44 grams, about the weight of a golf ball. This female species, with large black ...

An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that predates the dinosaurs. An ...

Rare giant stick insects now command market prices exceeding $1,000 for a single adult. These massive insects possess a fragile physiology that contradicts their imposing physical size. Some giant ...

Australia’s heaviest insect was discovered in a rainforest. Scientists say the Acrophylla alta is less than the size of a golf ball. Researchers found a huge bug was found in a rainforest, and it's ...

New 'Giant Stick' Insect Species Discovered in Australia Has Been Growing For Millions of Years originally appeared on Parade. In a rainforest teeming with snakes, spiders, and all manner of hidden ...

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...

Quick Take Rare giant stick insects now command market prices exceeding $1,000 for a single adult. These massive insects possess a fragile physiology that contradicts their imposing physical size.

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