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Epidares nolimetangere (PSG 99)

Nolimetangere translates to "don't touch", giving this stick its nickname the "Touch Me Not Stick-Insect".  Such a small species, but I imagine it could be pretty painful for any predator that tries to swallow the adult.

Recommended Foodplants in Captivity: bramble, oak, Pyracantha, rose

Adult Female

Adult Female

Mature Male (6th-instar)

Mature Male (6th-instar)

Mature Male (6th-instar)

6th-instar Female

5th-Instar Male