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Old May 7th, 2016 #1
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Default World's longest insect is twice the length of your worst nightmare

World's longest insect is twice the length of your worst nightmare

62.4-centimeter-long insect was originally mistaken for part of a tree


Scientists in China report that they've found the world's longest insect — a new species of stick insect of the genus Phryganistria that measures over half a meter. According to state media outlet Xinhua, the specimen was discovered during a field trip in the Guangxi Zhuang region in 2014, but has now been declared the world's longest. The 62.4-centimeter-long creature beats the previous record holder, another stick insect discovered in 2008 (and named Phobaeticus chani or Chan's megastick) by nearly six centimeters.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/6/116...t-insect-china
 
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In the words of the Immortal Hicks. " Can we just bug out and call it even. "
 
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Who says theres no such thing as monsters? look at the fucking insect world,
or underwater creatures..
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Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to find that crawling on you?
 
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