🧬 The stunning Achrioptera manga represents an especially large variety of stick insects. However, much like many other invertebrates, this species displays a marked degree of sexual dimorphism. In this case, the females attain a significantly larger size than their male counterparts.⁠ ⁠ This holds because highly robust females reach an average body length of roughly 7.9 -9.1 in (20 – 23 cm). Meanwhile, the males only grow to about 5.2 – 5.7 in (13 – 14.5 cm). Furthermore, the shorter males also display a significantly slimmer body structure than the females.⁠ Yet, both genders display several sharp spines on the legs and thorax. However, males typically also possess these spines on the head, while among females these occur only sporadically.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ 🎥 courtesy of @rafaelmedioni⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #science #biology #arthropod #arthropods #phasme #animal #exotic #nature #animals #animaux #natura #wild #hindwings #creature #creatures #achriopteramanga #achrioptera #invertebrates #invertebra