Onchestus rentzi
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Onchestus
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O. rentzi.
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| Ochestus rentzi Brock & Hasenpusch, 2006
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Onchestus rentzi is an Australian species of stick insect, commonly named the crown stick insect, described in 2006.[1] It lives in rainforests along the coast of Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is named after the Australian orthopterist David Rentz.[1]
Identification
Crown stick insects are dark black-grey and use camouflage to blend in with the surroundings. Adults can reach lengths of 120mm and have a protuberance of the cuticle of the head which resembles a crown in both sexes. The wings of this species are a deep purple in colour.
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2 eggs of the onchestus sp (rentzi)
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