Hidden in Australia’s lush rainforests, a stick insect with record-breaking weight has been discovered, challenging our ideas ...

A recently discovered species of giant stick insect has captured the attention of entomologists in Australia with its ...

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 ...

Gunter’s own museum collection receives newly identified insects multiple times throughout the year, but it's still uncommon ...

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.

Researchers have discovered a giant stick insect living at high altitude in tropical North Queensland. Acrophylla alta is ...

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.