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A previously unknown giant stick insect has been discovered in the high-altitude rainforests of Australia — and it may be the heaviest insect ever recorded in the country. The colossal critter, which ...

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NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia (CNN) - A researcher in Australia has identified a new supersized stick insect. The species was discovered in high altitudes in North Queensland. The insect measures about ...

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Quick Take Leaf insects are native to South Asia and Australia, and illegal to import to the U.S. The rare Phylliidae can ...