Tropidoderus childrenii

4 Children's stick-insect at Penrose, NSW

Tropidoderus childrenii at Penrose, NSW - 28 Mar 2023
Tropidoderus childrenii at Penrose, NSW - 28 Mar 2023
Tropidoderus childrenii at Penrose, NSW - 28 Mar 2023
Tropidoderus childrenii at Penrose, NSW - 28 Mar 2023
Request use of media

Identification history

Tropidoderus childrenii 28 Mar 2023 RogerF
Tropidoderus childrenii 28 Mar 2023 Aussiegall

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

5 comments

RogerF wrote:
   28 Mar 2023
Distinguished from Podacanthus by its broad and flattened mid femora. The picture in my book is actually of Podacanthus typhon.
Aussiegall wrote:
   28 Mar 2023
Thanks Roger
Curiosity wrote:
   29 Mar 2023
Fantastic photos of an amazing insect!
RogerF wrote:
   29 Mar 2023
This fluttering is a defensive display but not much help against a human
Aussiegall wrote:
   29 Mar 2023
Thanks curiosity

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Mar 2023 04:56 PM Recorded on
  • Aussiegall Recorded by

Additional information

  • was tangled in grasses and spiderweb Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,153,980 sightings of 19,952 species in 6,496 locations from 11,442 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.