Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect)

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This species occasionally has population outbreaks in mountain areas, leading to mass defoliation of eucalypts.

Didymuria violescens is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Hunter Region

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Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect) at Penrose, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Aussiegall

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Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect) at Mittagong, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by Span102

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Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect) at Penrose - 5 Mar 2024 by Aussiegall

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Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect) at Penrose, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Aussiegall

Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect) at Mittagong, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by Span102

Didymuria violescens (Spur-legged stick insect) at Penrose - 5 Mar 2024 by Aussiegall

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Species information

Didymuria violescens Scientific name
Spur-legged stick insect Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1558.6m Recorded at altitude
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