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Jungle Nymph Stick Insects - Large Juvenile Pair!!
7 hours
Stick Insects6 monthsMixed
£18
£18
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Details
Adv. ID
pGYXmYyU-
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17
Favourites
2
Adv. Location
Haverhill, Suffolk
Advert Type
For sale
Age
6 months, 4 days
Breed
Stick Insects
Sex
Mixed
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Malaysian Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata) Stick Insect Pair! One large male and one large female nymph £18 including postage.
The Jungle Nymph, or Heteropteryx dilatata, is the heaviest of all stick insects. They are from the tropical rain forests and jungles of Malaysia. They are very large, with bright green females and winged, flying males, living up to 2 years.
Description and behaviour:
The adult females are bright green, very large and have a very wide body. Their wings are really short and lay like a cap on the back of the insect. The males are long and slender and are brown with beige in colour. Their wings are very long and extend all the way down its abdomen. Both sexes have small spikes on their head and body, but the female has more of them. The nymphs of both sexes are similar in color until about the last few stages of development, they are brown with white-beige patches and the females become more beige-brown every molt while the males keep their patchy look. The hind wings of both sexes are pink to red, with the males also having black stripes (or kind of webbing) on these wings. The females reach a length of 15 cm and are the second most heavy insect in the world (the first is a big beetle). The males 10 cm in length, quite light and able to fly.
Generally this species is quiet during the day and active during the night. When the female feels threatened, she will stand on her four front legs while keeping her hind legs and abdomen up in the air. If you touch it she will fiercely snap her hind legs together, which have very large spines on them. When you trap your hand or finger between these thorned legs, it can be painful so care must be taken when handling this species. The adult females will use their mini-wings to make a loud rustling noise when showing their defense behavior. All this display is meant to scare away predators.
This species is considered one of the most beautiful species of stick insect, since the female is so large and so beautifully brightly colored. This species lives and the longest of all stick insect species that are kept as pets, when cared for properly and, although fairly simple to care for, there are plenty of caresheets for jungle nymphs online and I would recommend reading one or two before you begin keeping these beautiful creatures.
Jungle Nymphs eat blackberry (bramble), raspberry, rose and ivy leaves. Avoid plants or cut foliage from stores as they are often sprayed with insecticide.
We post out all orders using Royal Mail 1st Class postage on Monday and Tuesday each week. This is to - hopefully - avoid the insects being stuck in the postal system over the weekend and to ensure you receive them as soon after posting as possible.
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