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Stick insect — as hefty as a golf ball — could be heaviest ever found in Australian rainforest

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...
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Giant Stick Insect Found Hiding in Rainforest May Be Australia's Heaviest

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...
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New species of giant stick insect discovered

NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...
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New 'Giant Stick' Insect Species Discovered in Australia Has Been Growing For Millions of Years

New 'Giant Stick' Insect Species Discovered in Australia Has Been Growing For Millions of Years originally appeared on Parade. In a rainforest teeming with snakes, spiders, and all manner of hidden ...