Where can I find Phyllium giganteum?
Where can I find Phyllium giganteum?
Phyllium giganteum is one of the largest species of leaf insects that is kept as a pet. Phyllium giganteum is referred to as PSG 72. In nature it can be found in tropical forest in Malaysia. This species consists of only females. Two dead museum specimens of Phyllium giganteum males have been found,…
What is the difference between male and female Phyllium giganteum?
Females will lay unfertilized eggs, that will give rise to new females. In captivity there are no males. Phyllium giganteum is a very wide and large leaf insect with a body shaped like a leaf. Also the legs have appendages making it look like leaves. The skin is green in color with brown spots around the edges.
What eats Phyllium giganteum leaves?
Food for Phyllium giganteum Giant Leaf Insects eat leaves of bramble, oak and rose species. Do not feed the fresh new leaves, especially not of bramble. The older, darker colored leaves are much better.
What is the temperature of the cage for Phyllium giganteum?
The temperature of the cage for Phyllium giganteum should be between 25 °C and 30 °C. This species needs a lot of humidity, but also a lot of ventilation. Nymphs need to be kept more humid than the adults. Do not allow mold to form.
What is the scientific name of Phyllium?
Phyllium is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea: Verophasmatodea).
What does a Phyllium philippinicus look like?
Phyllium philippinicus leaf insect adult female. Brown edges and the like are part of the leaf design! This species of leaf insect is bright green in color and has a body shaped like a leaf. This means it is really flat and broad and has brown spots at the rims of the body.
How to take care of Phyllium philippinicus leaf insect?
Young nymphs cannot eat from undamaged leaves, so you should cut of the edges of the leaves to allow them to eat. Phyllium philippinicus leaf insect male and female. Female is adult, male is subadult. The temperature should be between 25 °C and 30 °C.
