Phryganistria chinensis
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arthropods
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…insects is the phasmid (walkingstick) Phryganistria chinensis, a specimen of which measured 62.4 centimetres (about 2 feet) in length. The phasmid Phobaeticus chani reaches a length of more than 30 centimetres. The smallest arthropods include some parasitic wasps, beetles of the family Ptiliidae, and mites that are less than 0.25…
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walkingsticks
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…collected, belonging to the species Phryganistria chinensis, measured 62.4 cm (about 2 feet). Other large specimens—measuring more than 30 cm (12 inches) in body length—belong to the species Phobaeticus chani and Phobaeticus kirbyi, which are native to Borneo. The North American species Diapheromera femorata may defoliate oak trees during heavy…
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