A newly discovered stick insect which weighs slightly less than a golf ball may be the heaviest insect in Australia, scientists say.
The 40cm-long new species, named Acrophylla alta, was found in the high altitudes of the Atherton tablelands in north Queensland – and scientists said the habitat could be part of the reason for its large size.
The insect was so high up that they had to use a long stick to get it down
“Want me to climb up to the canopy and see if I can grab it?” “Nah, just hand me that long stick there”
PineRune@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I see we are using the American system of measurements here.
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s a weird trick though. As someone whose brain doesn’t know what 40 to 45g feels like in weight, it certainly thinks it knows what a golf balls feel like in weight.
x00z@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“It weighs 40 to 45g - slightly less than a golf ball - and …”
lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
“<thing> is so heavy! It weighs about as much as 13,879.25 elephants!”