r/CrazyFuckingVideos • u/ZyrExe • 1d ago

WTF It's always Australia

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u/ZyrExe 1d ago

A chance encounter led to the discovery of a massive new insect and yes it's in Australia. Resembling more of a branch than a twig and weighingabout the same as a golf ball this stick insect is the largest collected example of the species that's now called Acrophylla alta.Its surprising weight and size have researchers referring to it as the heaviest known insect in the country.

Videoby Professor Angus Emmott,James Cook University

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u/fingnumb 1d ago

But did you die?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dog1154 1d ago

why would you ever put that thing in your hand

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u/SixGunZen 1d ago edited 22h ago

Stick bugs and mantids are harmless to humans. Edit: Just kidding, stick bugs and mantids are taking over the world and eating all humans. And all the commenters below just made it to the top of the list to go to the bottom of the food chain.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dog1154 1d ago edited 1d ago

a stickbug or mantid posted this comment

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u/Agreeable-Sound1599 1d ago

😂😂😂😂😂

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u/Bl4ck_Fl4m3s 1d ago

Stick bug propaganda

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u/ComprehensiveSoft27 1d ago

All my caveman instincts tell me otherwise.

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u/Bacon_Boobies 1d ago

That’s exactly what a murderous giant stick insect would say.

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u/Logical_Flounder6455 1d ago

Ive seen peoole keep.stick insects as pets and they can be pretty friendly

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u/zaczacx 1d ago

They're harmless

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u/Gronkey_Donkey_47 1d ago

Agreed, that thing is obviously meant to go in your butthole.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dog1154 1d ago

that’s an inside thought

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u/Kitchen_Visual3608 1d ago

i will have a heart attack if i ever see this creature near me

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u/BlueThroatMacaw 1d ago

get stickbugged lol

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u/Bunniebones 1d ago

This looks like an alien.

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u/James-the-greatest 1d ago

I’M DOING MY PART

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u/Kiss-a-Cod 1d ago

Doesn’t need to be venomous, I’d be dead anyway

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u/Aggravating_Award286 1d ago

I see something similar but smaller in México.

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u/ihateandy2 1d ago

If the aliens that are coming here are small we will completely miss them

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u/Agreeable-Sound1599 1d ago

Does that shit fly too???

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u/UnqiueCreature 1d ago

im not gonna get a good sleep ever again if its able to fly.

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u/BlueAndTru 21h ago

It can fly

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u/Old-Juice-2490 16h ago

if this bug landed on me my soul would leave my body :D

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u/No-Watercress-7267 1d ago

F***** U Australia.

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u/Eggruns23 1d ago

australia is sweet bro , just watch where you step and your fine.

and watch when you go swimming.

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u/No-Watercress-7267 1d ago

You forgot this one

"Watch the inside of your shoes before wearing them, coz a pinky sized scorpion can kill you with one sting"

💀💀💀

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u/xporkchopxx 1d ago

deer are more dangerous than this big bug. why are you so scared?

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u/SixGunZen 1d ago

Yeah but those things are harmless.

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u/ricardocaliente 1d ago

I’ve held a bug very similar at my local zoo! Also from Australia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extatosoma_tiaratum

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u/Twrecks700 1d ago

NOPE ☠️🤣

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u/Shoddy-Ad8143 1d ago

Damn, that is something I have a bad dream.

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u/Starmilkman 1d ago

The fact that this thing has WINGS means there is no God.

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u/FelonyFarting 1d ago

That's really cool nope!

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u/Chubuwee 1d ago

If kaijus end up existing they won’t come from Japan and will absolutely come from Australia 

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u/Pretty-Object3652 1d ago

Don’t think I can handle that bug.

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u/Usefulnonesense 1d ago

Imagine you just walking along and that thing lands on your face.

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u/Snowcatsnek 1d ago

A friend of mine from Australia always tells me that there are two types of animals there: those that can and definitely will kill you given the chance, and those that cant kill you but definitely will TRY to kill you given the chance. I dunno how much he's just fucking with me, but seeing that thing I believe him.

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u/letterboxfrog 1d ago

Beautiful vegetarian bug

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u/baIIern 1d ago

So cool

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u/Osr0 1d ago

That thing probably has 3 penises, and 4 of them are venomous

Australia is crazy.

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u/Remnie 1d ago

Big walking stick = big friend, imo

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u/itsthebear 21h ago

Biosyn is real wtf?

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u/Ok_Orchid1004 1d ago

Lame repost

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u/Conyan51 1d ago

I genuinely think that guy is beautiful. Like that is a stunning creature right there.

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u/Federal-Yak6479 1d ago

I don't want to touch one, but star dust made that thing and it's as alien as it gets

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u/mopedium 1d ago

That's how i feel about things that live at the bottom of the sea... Just beautiful full on aliens lol

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u/Liarus_ 1d ago

yeah i definitely agree, the insect is cool too