Dryococelus
Sign in to saveDryococelus australis, also known as the Lord Howe Island stick insect, Lord Howe Island phasmid or, locally, as the tree lobster, is a species of stick insect that lives in the Lord Howe Island Group. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Dryococelus. Thought to be extinct by 1920, it was rediscovered in 2001. Although it had been extirpated from Lord Howe itself, a remnant population of 24 individuals was rediscovered on the sea stack of Ball's Pyramid. The species has been called "the rarest insect in the world".
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Within Vinony's link graph, Dryococelus is referenced by 32 other articles, and connects out to Lord Howe Island, Phasmatodea and stack.
It is catalogued under topics including Critically endangered insects, Insects described in 1855 and Insects of Lord Howe Island.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Phasmatidae
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- Lord Howe Island stick insect Dryococelus australis 10June2011 PalmNursery.jpg
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