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netty-ray
07-23-2008, 06:42 PM
does anyone know what the biggest stick insect is? and has anyone got any pics? thanks ray.
JC Phasmid
07-23-2008, 07:21 PM
Depends on what you mean by biggest. Heteropteryx dilatata is the heaviest, up to 70grams I think. And the longest I believe is Phobaeticus serratipes , a wild speciemen was recorded at 55cm.
stickinsect123
07-23-2008, 08:50 PM
yep your right JC. Phobaeticus serratipes is the longest stick insect up to date but there are other species too which may be about to take the title......I've been told jungle nymphs are HUGE and they can seriously injure smaller species sometimes
AlienMarky
07-23-2008, 10:32 PM
Phobaeticus serratipes is indeed the current record holder for the longest insect - a specimen with a length of 555mm. However, there's a larger one being described right now..
netty-ray
07-23-2008, 11:12 PM
wow thats some size are they thin or are they heavily built
AlienMarky
07-24-2008, 12:01 AM
Quite thin - certainly no thicker than 1.5 cm
stickinsect123
07-24-2008, 09:36 AM
The 1 which seems to be taking the title is Ctenomorpha gargantua
AlienMarky
07-24-2008, 12:44 PM
The 1 which seems to be taking the title is Ctenomorpha gargantua

Hopefully it will, but they haven't found an adult female yet.
stickinsect123
07-24-2008, 03:30 PM
they will 1 day though and i think it will be soon
Donatas_s
08-27-2009, 08:51 PM
The Top-Ten of the world's longest insects (body-length):

1. Phobaeticus chani Bragg, 2008 [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], Borneo (Sabah): 357.0 mm

2. Phobaeticus kirbyi Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907 [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], Borneo: 317.0 mm

3. Phobaeticus magnus Hennemann & Conle, 2008 [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], Thailand & Peninsular Malaysia: 315.0 mm

4. Phobaeticus redtenbacheri (Dohrn, 1910) [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], Borneo (Sabah): 300.0 mm

5. Ctenomorpha gargantua Hasenpusch & Brock, 2006 [Phasmatinae: Phasmatini], Australia: ca. 300 mm

6. Phryganistria heusii Hennemann & Conle, 1997 [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], N-Vietnam: 293.0 mm

7. Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis (Bi, 1994) [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], N-Vietnam: 280.0 mm

8. Phobaeticus serratipes (Gray, 1835) [Clitumninae: Pharnaciini], Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra: 278.0 mm

9. Acrophylla titan (Mac Leay, 1827) [Phasmatinae: Phasmatini], Australia: 270.0 mm

10. Macrophasma lyratum (Redtenbacher, 1908) [Stephanacridini], New Guinea: 268.0 mm

Information, by phasmatodea.com