Extra Large Wood Nymph in Oval Glass Dome - Heteropteryx dilatata - 34×25×14.5 cm

Beautiful super large insect in a large vintage glass dome. Perfect condition and high quality taxidermy, perfect details! An adult Heteropteryx dilatata female has a 15 cm long body and is the second heaviest insect. This insect holds the human record for the largest egg laid by an insect. The eggs are about 1. 3 cm (0. 5 in) in length. Females reach a length of 15 centimetres (5. 9 in) , one of the world's heaviest insects, and the males a length of 10 centimetres (3. 9 in) . [4] The females of this species are very aggressive and much larger, wider, and brighter-colored than the male. The female is lime green and has short, rounded wings, however their short length doesn't allow them to fly. The males are much smaller and a mottled brown colour. Both sexes have small spikes on their upper bodies, more numerous in the female, who also has very large spines on her hind legs that can snap together as a scissor-like weapon. This dome will be sent very good protected in a double box with fragile tape and track code to follow the package. On the glass there are a few tiny scratches because of a vintage dome is used.