| 词条 | Heteropteryx dilatata | ||||
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| image = Heteropteryx dilatata - male.jpg | image_caption = male | image2 = Malaysische Gespensterschrecke.jpg | image2_caption = female Heteropteryx dilatata from Malaysia | genus = Heteropteryx | species = dilatata | display_parents = 3 | authority = (Parkinson, 1798) }}Heteropteryx dilatata, also known as jungle nymph, Malaysian stick insect, Malayan jungle nymph, or Malayan wood nymph, is a large member of the Phasmatodea, commonly kept in captivity. It originates in Malaya and is nocturnal. This insect holds the human record for the largest egg laid by an insect. The eggs are about 1.3 cm (0.5 in) in length.[1] DescriptionFemales reach a length of {{convert|15|cm|in}}, one of the world's heaviest insects, and the males a length of {{convert|10|cm|in}}.[2] The females of this species are very aggressive and much larger, wider, and brighter-colored than the male. The female is lime green and has short, rounded wings, however their short length doesn't allow them to fly. The males are much smaller and a mottled brown colour. Both sexes have small spikes on their upper bodies, more numerous in the female, who also has very large spines on her hind legs that can snap together as a scissor-like weapon.[3] ReproductionFemales are born a beige color, which fades as it molts, while the male is a darker brown. This species produces sexually. The female will deposit the dark, circular eggs in moist soil. The eggs take from 12 to 14 months to hatch.[4] CaptivityThey eat bramble, oak, blackberry, raspberry, and ivy, along with other leaves. Their temperature conditions should be between {{convert|20|C|F}} and {{convert|30|C|F}} and should have a high humidity level, provided by spraying the enclosure with water. They live up to two years in captivity.[5] GalleryReferences1. ^Guinness World Records 2013, Page 050, Hardcover Edition. {{ISBN|9781904994879}} 2. ^{{cite book|title=Super-Size Bugs|author1=Davies, A.|author2=Siwanowicz, I.|date=2007|publisher=Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated|isbn=9781402753404|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AeaCPz2gUQAC&pg=PA4#v=onepage|page=4|accessdate=2015-08-27}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://phasmid-study-group.org/taxonomy/term/5812|title=SpeciesFile 28/09/2009 - Phasmid Study Group|website=phasmid-study-group.org}} 4. ^{{cite journal| doi=10.1111/j.1748-1090.1991.tb03460.x|volume=30|journal=International Zoo Yearbook|pages=21–30|title=The display, culture and conservation of invertebrates at London Zoo|year = 2007|last1 = Pearce-Kelly|first1 = P.|last2=Clarke|first2=D.|last3=Robertson|first3=M.|last4=Andrews|first4=C.}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.keepinginsects.com/stick-insect/species/jungle-nymph/|title=Jungle Nymph - Heteropteryx dilatata | Keeping Insects|publisher=keepinginsects.com|accessdate=2015-08-27}} External links
2 : Phasmatodea|Insects described in 1798 |
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