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Spiny Leaf Insect / Macleay's Spectre

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A nymph which mimics ants. Also known as 'Macleay's Spectre'. Only my fourth species of wild phasmid which are an insect group proving to be difficult to see being camouflage masters.
 

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Australia - Wildlife
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Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5600
Aperture
ƒ/5.3
Focal length
185.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSC_0298.jpg
File size
2.1 MB
Date taken
Sun, 26 January 2025 1:07 PM
Dimensions
2048px x 1445px

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