Claire Weiss' Online Dicotomous Insect Identification Key
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Family


 
 




Which description best fits your phasmid?


 
 
 
 
 
long antennae

metathorax longer than wide

edges of the abdomen do not have projections  (not leaf like)

short antennae (males have longer, but bristly)

metathorax wider than long

edges of abdomen have projections (leaf like)


 
 

Example of this                                                         Example of this
 
 
 

What are antennae?

What is the metathorax?

What is the abdomen?
 
 
 
 
 
 



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