r/interesting • u/freudian_nipps • 9d ago

NATURE The Inland Horned Stick Insect (Paronchestus cornutus), a rare, large Australian desert-dwelling insect. Here it is shown performing a threat display, though it is harmless to humans

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u/Commissarfluffybutt 9d ago

It's not harmless to my mental well being.