Delighted to encounter this Singaporoidea meneptolemus, a Stick Insect (order Phasmida) while walking at MacRitchie Reservoir on 18 April 2023. Stick insects are, of course, a master of disguise and are usually hard to spot among all the foliage.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155450470 ]

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Actually, after some closer observation, I think one may be A prasina. It’s got little spikes, the other big one doesn’t. How cool! I wish I could find a decent online classification guide.

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I have never seen so many Stick Insects at one time,…is there a convention on?! Very well disguised in the flax. How many can you count? (Zoom in on flax leaves!) #gardening #stickinsects

I met a little fren! #StickInsects

I’m digging the derpy faces of the stick insects at our local invert centre. #stickinsects #insect #bugzparcuk

Rescued this beautiful lady from my kitchen. #StickInsects #StickInsectsOfMastodon

A nice feature article on a Singapore amanteur naturalist who has published several books on the region's stick insects. And he's also a full-time colorectal surgeon.

https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/specialist-surgeon-by-day-expert-entomologist-by-night-an-interview-with-dr-francis-seow-choen/

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A stick insect, spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore, on 3 Oct 2021. Happy to be able to spot it.

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A Stick Insect (order Phasmida) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore, on 16 May 2021. I was lucky to spot it: I was looking at a butterfly perched on a lower leaf which took off. My eyes followed it upwards briefly, and then settled on the stick insect, quietly standing there hoping I wouldn't see it. 🙂

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78956366 ]

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