Went to the Canadian museum of nature with a friend a couple of days ago. I was told they had live Achrioptera manga, so of course I had to check them out. They're probably my favourite Phasmid, if not my favourite insect ever, alongside wasps of course. Native to Madagascar.
Found this little beauty outside the house, didn’t really think about stick insects living in Wellington… #stickinsect #karori (at Karori, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnn-RicLehJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Made a new friend at the Wine and Art Walk at @mortonarb! #stickinsect #coolbugs #mortonarboretum #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/ChgEYv1OqXh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Do you have a favourite? • #gold #scorpion #mantis #beetle #wasp #spider #ant #grasshopper #assassinbug #dragonfly #stickinsect — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/dOnLFZI
I....I don't even know what this is. I just wanted an excuse to use teal/blue/green coloured glitter paint mixed with collage. I glued little foam pads underneath the wings so that they look raised. It's kind of a draft at best. Could probably do much better now that I know what I'm working with. Anyway, this is Achrioptera manga.
Steve and I went for a walk around our garden. I showed him the guava tree and told him he can have some of those leaves for breakfast tomorrow. 💚💚💚💚 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 #stickinsect #insect #crownstickinsect #insects #nature #phasmid #stickinsects #insectsofinstagram #phasmatodea #entomology #bugs #stickinsectsofinstagram #phasmids #animals #insectphotography #wildlife #invertebrate #naturelovers #photography #phasme #terrarium #bug #insectlovers #leafinsect #phasmiden #perfection #bugslife #australia #australian (at Gold Coast, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcKafwWp7pm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=