Phyllium giganteum - Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect
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Phyllium giganteum - Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect

€12.50
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Stade: Egg
Sex: ❓
Lot de: 15
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It perfectly imitates a green leaf. Its adult size is about 12 cm. Its fixed elytra (which can be related to wings) do not allow it to fly, but it deploys them to cushion a fall

Only females are present in breeding, but we would have found wild males. However, perfect gynandromorphs (specimens that look like males but are actually sterile) have been found in breeding.

They feed on bramble leaves, oak, raspberry, hazel,...

Data sheet

PSG
72
Breeding difficulty
Hard
Humidity level
60-80%
Reproduction
parthenogenesis
adult lifespan
6/12 month
Temperature
22/26°C
incubation
6-9 month
origin
Malaysia
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