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I thought i'd share a picture of a seldom seen stick insect that i took a few years ago.This kind of stick insect(the species with red legs) doesn't really show up in Hk books on insects as far as i can tell,which seems strange cause i've known about them since the mid seventies here and i'm no expert.Perhaps the "experts" spend too much time pushing mice around in their offices.




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Let's try again....

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Have to say I've never seen one of these before.......... but yr title should get the attention of Lammas "Stick Insect Hunter", so maybe you'll get some feedback on it.

Any other bug photos?

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Not a very natural photo for this one but u know what they say about beggars!
Here is a Giant red-spotted Longhorn beetle(Batocera Rufomaculata) arguably HK's largest beetle and gettin close to one of the largest insects here too.The body length is about 7-8 cm long and massive long antennae.This particular species favours the Mountain Tallow tree(Sapium discolor) and its emergence holes in the tree trunk can be found around springtime.If you've ever been lucky enuff to pick one of these guys up u will know that they emit a very strange squeeking sound that is most unusual for an insect.Truly a magnificant beast.




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JJ

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Here's a pic of a couple of funky caterpillars which i'm sorry i can't name.........when i win the mark six i will invest in that massive book about HK butterflies and moths(and a new camera).The browner one is one that i group with similar lookin caterpillars that i call "toothbrush caterpillars".






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Next up a flower of the shrub Uvaria microcarpa which can be found in dark forested areas.Flowers appear in early summer(May/June).It has a really ancient feel to it this one.





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JJ

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Nice one. I thought this flower looked like a Magnolia, but I've just looked it up and it belongs to Annonaceae, the custard apple (soursop) family

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I'd be interested to see the stick insect hunter here on this topic......i have a tale to tell and would gratefully appreciate a stick insect hunter to lend an ear........
Yea Zep thanks for the info, i can fully see the connection to the custard apple,which is a tropical American original.The "scales" on the custard apple and the centre of that Uvaria flower are definately similar.Learning a new thing every day is how i like it.


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JJ

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