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People Can’t Get Over the Size of New Stick Insect Species Found in Australia first appeared on PetHelpful on Aug 10, 2025 ...

Acrophylla alta, a newly discovered stick insect in North Queensland's high-altitude rainforests, measures up to 16 inches ...

But even for a stick insect, a forest dweller evolved to look like a tree offshoot, this one was unusual. They quickly ...

Scientists discovered Acrophylla alta, Australia’s heaviest insect, weighing 44g and measuring 40cm, in the high-altitude ...

The newly discovered bug makes its home high in the canopy of the Atherton Tablelands, a highland rainforest in tropical ...

The “ supersized ”​​​​​​​ A. alta weighs around 1.6 ounces (44 grams), or slightly less than a golf ball. “From what we know ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered Acrophylla alta, a 15-inch stick insect that's now the country’s heaviest known bug.

The insect was found in the high-altitude forests of North Queensland.

A new species of stick insect has been discovered in Australia, and it’s an absolute whopper. Named Acrophylla alta, it’s ...

The winged stick insect, which weighs 44 grams, slightly less than a golf ball, is potentially the heaviest insect in Australia.

Scientists identify Acrophylla alta in Queensland rainforest, marking it as Australia’s heaviest insect at 44 grams.