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Aussie Stick Insect...we breed them big "Down Under" ;)

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scml on March 20, 2009

Our neighbours brought this creepy fellow over for us to have a look at...not exactly what I would consider nice....but definatly interesting :)

He sure is big though...thats a decent sized cardboard box it is crawling around on..

©theWolfsEye☼ on March 21, 2009

Hello Sandy, wow, that`s a very huge one!

Is this a kind of a praying mantis or more something like this?

Thanks to You and Your neighbours for that I can watch it now!

Greetings from Wolf to You

laughingmackerel on March 21, 2009

very interesting..hope you didn't toss it on the Barbie :)

scml on March 21, 2009

Hi Wolf...its ugly but pretty cool to see ;) Did you notice he's wearing the green and gold colours ;) so definately aussie...

I don't know what they eat, but he sure is chubby :)

See ya later...Sandy

scml on March 21, 2009

Ha ha...Hello LM...the temptation was there...a bit of marinade...over the hot coals...looks like a bit of of a bite there...and the long legs would make good tooth picks ;)

But because he was wearing out colours, we set him free....haha

All the best from Sandy

scml on March 25, 2009

It is well epuipped Hamzars...and blends well into its environment also...

A very interesting creature... :)

Best wishes from Sandy

someGuyinmasset on March 29, 2009

Wow is he ever cool! Can you send me one? Pretty please?

scml on March 29, 2009

Glad you like this freaky little devil...but afraid he only wears the green and gold...definately aussie...but you can just keep looking at this picture...pretend ;)

All the best from Sandy

Bernd Lang KN on April 12, 2009

What a gorgeous little 'monster' Sandy! Due to missing reference points in this picture it's quite difficult to estimate its real size??? Two years ago most probably African warm winds blew a 5" bilious green grasshopper with 3 spikes at its tail (wingspan 10") on our balcony rail. Unfortunately i didn't manage to capture it °_^

Greetings from Constance, Bernd

scml on April 12, 2009

Hi Bernd...this stick insect was easily about 25 cm long...which would be 10 inches I think...he was big as this is a large cardboard box hes crawling out off...interesting to look at but a bit creepy to touch ;) as those spiky legs look like they would just latch on and not let go...

Bernd Lang KN on April 12, 2009

Sandy The large the better (Sorry Sonja :-)!

The small ones - especially the little Red Back at an airplane toilette made me 'rather more nervous' :-)

scml on April 12, 2009

True...those little buggers can sneak up on you...at least with this guy you would see it coming ;) unless he's in a tree branch of course...then you probably wouldn't even see him :)

Bernd Lang KN on April 12, 2009

Year. but i hate pets where you have to count your fingers after 'playing with'. Beside this the smaller they are the more toxic ... like with the scorpions.

scml on April 12, 2009

Yeah...we have those too...they sting like buggery...takes hours for it to stop...

This stick insect though was released back into the wild ;)

We were very nice to it and just took its photo :)

© Sonny☼Funny on April 12, 2009

Ha, what a cutie!!!

Well, Mistah Long, when you say so!! I can handle any sizes of insects! :-D BTW is this YOUR plant? Not only means size, you know!! :-D

scml on April 12, 2009

:) Glad you like it SonnyFunny...he could be called cute...I suppose...but Iam glad you like this one...

All the best from Sandy

© Sonny☼Funny on April 12, 2009

Hi Sandy, nice to meet you :-) In fact those previous comments got mixed up!LOL My mate from Germany can be a little bit crazy sometimes as you might have noticed by yourself already! :-D

The "cute" insect definitely is a riot. Never seen anything likely over here and I have to say that I'm not too sad about it!LOL

Got to come back checking your gallery - at least tastewise I can trust Bernd ;-)

A - for you already belated - Happy Easter - our mutants breed in electronic boxes - and cheers from Austria! Not much of a difference in spelling but a huge one concerning size (!) and location :-D, Sonny

scml on April 12, 2009

Thanks for the Easter wish Sonny...hope yours was good too....

Iam glad you like my Aussie Stick Insect..he is different to say the least ;)

I haven't had a chance to go through your gallery yet...but will have a look for sure :) thanks for visiting mine :)

Take care and best wishes to Little cute Austria..from big old Australia ;)

© Sonny☼Funny on April 12, 2009

Your welcome, Sandy and yes it was terrific since the area where I live (next to Austria's capital Vienna) has been the "hot spot" of all Europe! That makes me feel fine especially after that long and ugly winter. Sonny likes it hot for sure!Ha!

Well, meanwhile you did go through my gallery leaving behind a lot of very nice comments - thank you so much!

Cheers from Austria - tiny but likely old! :-D

scml on April 13, 2009

They do say that good things come in small packages... ;)

Thanks again for all your lovely comments...

All the best from Sandy

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  • Uploaded on March 20, 2009
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    • Camera: Hewlett-Packard Photosmart M407
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