Acrophylla wuelfingi, also commonly known as the giant northern stick insect or Wülfing's stick-insect, is a species of stick insect belonging to the taxonomic tribe Phasmatini. They live in the northern east-coast regions of Queensland, Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Wülfing's Stick Insect 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.
Easily confused with
- Anchiale briareus
- Acrophylla titan
- Acrophylla cookorum
- Acrophylla thoon
- Anchiale austrotessulata
- Acrophylla enceladus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Phasmida
- Family
- Phasmatidae
- Genus
- Acrophylla
- Species
- Acrophylla wuelfingi
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