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Gunter’s own museum collection receives newly identified insects multiple times throughout the year, but it's still uncommon ...
Scientists discovered Acrophylla alta, Australia’s heaviest insect, weighing 44g and measuring 40cm, in the high-altitude ...
A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: ...
The “ supersized ”​​​​​​​ A. alta weighs around 1.6 ounces (44 grams), or slightly less than a golf ball. “From what we know ...
IF you thought a monstrous 22-inch rat was shocking, check out some of these oversized animals. Over the years people have ...
Scientists in Australia have discovered Acrophylla alta, a 15-inch stick insect that's now the country’s heaviest known bug.
It's a new record for Australian wildlife. Researchers have recently identified "Acrophylla alta," a giant stick insect that ...
A new species of stick insect has been discovered in Australia, and it’s an absolute whopper. Named Acrophylla alta, it’s ...
Scientists identify Acrophylla alta in Queensland rainforest, marking it as Australia’s heaviest insect at 44 grams.
Meet Acrophylla Alta- Australia's heaviest insect that has been recently discovered. A video of the palm-sized stick insect ...
Weighing 44g and stretching 40cm long, the insect remained unknown due to its isolated habitat in Australia's mountainous wet ...
Researchers recently found a newly discovered stick bug species in the high-altitude rainforests of northern Queensland, ...