Trachythorax illaesa is a species of stick-insect from in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka. Males are much smaller than females and they are both winged and capable of strong flight. They lay eggs in clusters with ornate architecture and a flower-like radiating collar that is thought to provide protection from parasitoid wasps.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Trachythorax illaesa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Phasmida
- Family
- Lonchodidae
- Genus
- Trachythorax
- Species
- Trachythorax illaesa
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