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    (c) Giverny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Shanna Bignell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Sam Fraser-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Spiny Leaf insect

Extatosoma tiaratum

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Group
Insects
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About

Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the giant prickly stick insect, the spiny leaf insect, Macleay's spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of stick insect endemic to Australia. The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG9.

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