Australia's Heaviest Giant Stick Insect Discovered

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Australia's Heaviest Giant Stick Insect Discovered
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Scientists in Australia have discovered a new species of stick insect, Acrophylla alta, in the rainforest canopy of Far North Queensland, which is the heaviest insect found in the country, weighing 44 grams and measuring 40 centimeters long, likely an adaptation to colder high-altitude environments.

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