Giant leaf insect
Pulchriphyllium giganteum
102,5 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Giant leaf insect — size comparison
The giant leaf insect is a herbivorous phasmid of Malaysian forests. Its leaflike body allows a motionless insect to disappear among vegetation. It feeds on lea
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Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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102.5 mm
8.56 cm
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Giant leaf insect — size comparison — facts and sources
The giant leaf insect is a herbivorous phasmid of Malaysian forests. Its leaflike body allows a motionless insect to disappear among vegetation. It feeds on leaves.
In captivity females can produce offspring without males, a process called parthenogenesis; males are also known in this species. Older publications use Phyllium giganteum, while newer treatments place it in Pulchriphyllium.