NNN--- Entomologist Oskar Conle discovered a stick insect called Conlephasma enigma with very unusual colorings in Mount Halcon, the Philippines, and fellow scientists agreed that it is a new species on 4 September 2012. The stick insect is wingless, lives on the ground rather than in trees and is spectacularly coloured, having a green-blue head and orange body. The insect also vents a foul-smelling spray to deter predators. The stick insect is so unique that scientists have given it its own genus and do not yet know its relationship to other stick and leaf insects. The insect was found on the third highest mountain in the archipelago, which is considered one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. Photo courtesy Oskar conle---NNN
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