Record #00424Nature archive
A captive-bred Phryganistria chinensis at the Insect Museum of West China, Chengdu, measured 64 cm with legs fully extended; its record was made public in August 2017.
Current Record
64.0cm
Current record value
In 2014, entomologist Zhao Li found a 62.4-cm female giant stick insect in Guangxi, China, measured with legs outstretched and brought it to the Insect Museum of West China for breeding.
A captive-bred descendant later measured 64 cm in fully extended overall length, reported by Xinhua in August 2017 and separately confirmed by the Guinness longest-insect listing. Body-only length and total extended-leg length are distinct rankings.
The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Guinness's Longest insect record lists a 640-mm fully extended Phryganistria chinensis bred at the Chengdu museum and made public in August 2017. Xinhua reported the new 64-cm captive-bred offspring on 8 August 2017, after an earlier 62.4-cm specimen. August 2017 is the public announcement month, not a verified original measurement day.
Body-only length is a separate record category. August 2017 is the announcement date, not an independently verified day of specimen measurement.
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