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Elegant Agathemera

Agathemera elegans

Classification

Class
Insecta

Agathemera elegans, the elegant chinchemolle, is a species of stick insect within the family Agathemeridae. The species is found in the Andes Mountains in Chile at heights of 1500 meters above sea level. The species is able to secrete a spray in self defense, with the spray being able to cause temporary blindness.

Distribution

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